Estrogen replacement reduces PGHS-2-dependent vasoconstriction in the aged rat

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 283, Issue 3 52-3, 2002, Pages

  Armstrong, Stephen J ^a   Zhang, Yunlong ^a   Stewart, Ken G ^a   Davidge, Sandra T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mesenteric arteries; Nitric oxide; NS 398; Prostaglandin H synthase

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; MECLOFENAMIC ACID; METHACHOLINE; N (2 CYCLOHEXYLOXY 4 NITROPHENYL)METHANESULFONAMIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERYL SALICYLATE;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; INHIBITION KINETICS; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0036350572     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00148.2002     Document Type: Article

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