Changes in intrafollicular pressure in the rat ovary by nitric oxide and by alteration of systemic blood pressure

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 46-52

  Matousek, M ^a   Carati, C ^b   Gannon, B ^b   Mitsube, K ^a   Brannstrom M ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenoceptor; Follicle; Nitric oxide; Ovary; Pressure; Rat

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ARGININE METHYL ESTER; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ISOPRENALINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION;

EID: 0034878097     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(01)00338-4     Document Type: Article

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