Shear-induced modulation of vasoconstriction in the hepatic artery and portal vein by nitric oxide

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 2 37-2, 1998, Pages

  Paula Macedo, M ^a   Wayne Lautt, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Neuromodulation; Portal pressure; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATIC ARTERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PORTAL VEIN; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 17344373895     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1998.274.2.g253     Document Type: Article

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