The effects of potassium on the rat middle cerebral artery

Brain Research

Volumn 880, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 159-166

  Golding, E M ^a   Steenberg, M L ^a   Johnson, T D ^a   Bryan Jr , R M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral arteries; Inward rectifier K+ channels; Nitric oxide; Osmolality

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; BRAIN INJURY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ISOLATED ARTERY; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW;

EID: 0034644863     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(00)02793-1     Document Type: Article

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