Endothelial vasodilator production by uterine and systemic arteries. VII. Estrogen and progesterone effects on eNOS

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 280, Issue 4 49-4, 2001, Pages

  Rupnow, Heidi L ^a   Phernetton, Terrance M ^a   Shaw, Cynthia E ^a   Modrick, Mary L ^a   Bird, Ian M ^a   Magness, Ronald R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial nitric oxide synthase; Mammary; Nitric oxide; Omental; Ovarian steroids; Renal; Uterine blood flow

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROGESTERONE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MAMMARY ARTERY; NONHUMAN; OMENTUM; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RENAL ARTERY; SHEEP; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0035012542     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2001.280.4.h1699     Document Type: Article

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