Effects of urotensin II in human arteries and veins of varying caliber

Circulation

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1378-1381

  Hillier, Chris ^a   Berry, Colin ^b   Petrie, Mark C ^b   O'Dwyer, Patrick J ^b   Hamilton, Carlene ^b   Brown, Amanda ^a   McMurray, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Glasgow ^*

Author keywords

Arteries; Peptides; Vasoconstriction; Veins

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; NORADRENALIN; UROTENSIN II;

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THORACIC AORTA; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0035853051     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.103.10.1378     Document Type: Article

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