Regulation of endothelial NO synthase expression by cyclosporin A in bovine aortic endothelial cells

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 3 40-3, 1996, Pages

  Lopez Ongil S ^b   Saura, M ^b   Rodriguez Puyol D ^a   Rodriguez Puyol M ^b   Lamas, S ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

endothelin 1; endothelium derived vasoactive factors; hypertension

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; DACTINOMYCIN; ENDOTHELIN 1; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CATTLE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASODILATATION;

EID: 33750687601     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1996.271.3.h1072     Document Type: Article

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