Effects of vasoactive agents on intracellular calcium and force in myometrial and subcutaneous resistance arteries isolated from preeclamptic, pregnant, and nonpregnant woman

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 625-632

  Wimalasundera, Ruwan C ^a   Thom, Simon A McG ^a   Regan, Lesley ^a   Hughes, Alun D ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Angiotensin II; Endothelium; Intracellular calcium; Phenylephrine; Preeclampsia; Resistance arteries; Substance P; Vascular smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANGIOTENSIN; CALCIUM; FURA 2 ACETOXYMETHYL ESTER; GONADORELIN; LEVONORGESTREL; METHYLDOPA; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE AGENT; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ADULT; ARTERY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; MUSCLE FORCE; MYOGRAPHY; MYOMETRIUM; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 13444302762     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.040     Document Type: Article

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