Increased vascular responsiveness to α2-adrenergic stimulation during NOS inhibition-induced hypertension

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 6 42-6, 1997, Pages

  Kanagy, Nancy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; UK 14304; Vascular smooth muscle; 2 adrenoceptors

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRIMONIDINE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PRAZOSIN; YOHIMBINE;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY; THORACIC AORTA;

EID: 33750700517     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.273.6.h2756     Document Type: Article

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