Urocortin Protects Coronary Endothelial Function during Ischemia-Reperfusion: A Brief Communication

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 229, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 118-120

  García Villalón, Angel Luis ^a   Sanz, Elena ^a   Monge, Luis ^a   Fernández, Nuria ^a   Climent, Belén ^a   Diéguez, Godofredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Heart; Langendorff; Sodium nitroprusside

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; UROCORTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROTECTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; REPERFUSION INJURY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0347133248     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153537020422900114     Document Type: Article

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