Flow-mediated release of nitric oxide from lymphatic endothelial cells of pressurized canine thoracic duct

Japanese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 157-163

  Tsunemoto, Hideo ^a   Ikomi, Fumitaka ^a   Ohhashi, Toshio ^a,b  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

L arginine; Lymphatic endothelial cells; Nitric oxide; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY; DOG; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; LYMPH VESSEL ENDOTHELIUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; SHEAR STRESS; THORACIC DUCT; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ARGININE; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DOGS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; INDOMETHACIN; LYMPH; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORACIC DUCT; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0141891866     PISSN: 0021521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2170/jjphysiol.53.157     Document Type: Article

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