Nitric oxide modulates arteriolar responses to increased sympathetic nerve activity

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

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

  Nase, Geoffrey P ^a   Boegehold, Matthew A ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

endothelium; endothelium derived relaxing factor; microcirculation; N(G) monomethyl L arginine; sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTESTINE; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 33750727743     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1996.271.3.h860     Document Type: Article

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