Thromboxane receptor analog, U-46619, redistributes pulmonary microvascular perfusion in isolated rat lungs

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 245-252

  Conhaim, Robert L ^a   Watson, Kal E ^b   Heisey, Dennis M ^b   Leverson, Glen E ^b   Harms, Bruce A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alveolar perfusion; Dispersion index analysis; Fluorescent microspheres; Perfusion heterogeneity; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; MICROSPHERE; THROMBOXANE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ISOLATED LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS WALL; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG PERFUSION; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION;

15-HYDROXY-11 ALPHA,9 ALPHA-(EPOXYMETHANO)PROSTA-5,13-DIENOIC ACID; ANIMALS; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSPHERES; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; RATS; RECEPTORS, THROMBOXANE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0347363485     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00271.2003     Document Type: Article

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