Effects of hindlimb unweighting on the mechanical and structure properties of the rat abdominal aorta

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 439-445

  Papadopoulos, Anthony ^a   Delp, Michael D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artery; Cardiovascular; Hindlimb unloading; Norepinephrine; Smooth muscle; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HINDLIMB; MALE; MICROGRAVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; VASCULAR RING;

EID: 0037309859     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00734.2002     Document Type: Article

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