Ambient particulate matter induces relaxation of rat aortic rings in vitro

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 259-265

  Knaapen, A M ^a   den Hartog, G J ^b   Bast, A ^b   Borm, P J A ^a  

^a Med Inst of Environmental Hygiene   (Germany)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aortic rings; Cardiovascular effects; Particulate matter; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE; IRON; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PHENYLEPHRINE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TROLOX C;

AMBIENT AIR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA MEDIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SUPERNATANT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR RING;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; AORTA; CHROMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OXIDANTS; PARTICLE SIZE; RATS; RATS, INBRED LEW; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034927268     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032701678227677     Document Type: Article

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