Relative contributions of NO and gap junctional communication to endothelium-dependent relaxations of rabbit resistance arteries vary with vessel size

Microvascular Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 115-128

  Berman, Rodney S ^a   Martin, Patricia E M ^a   Evans, W Howard ^a   Griffith, Tudor M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connexin; Endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF); Gap junctions; Green fluorescent protein (GFP); HeLa cells; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CONNEXIN 37; CONNEXIN 43; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LUCIFER YELLOW; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR ARTERY; GAP JUNCTION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0036351132     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.2001.2352     Document Type: Article

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