Endothelium Dependent Relaxation in Rabbit Genital Resistance Arteries is Predominantly Mediated by Endothelial-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor in Females and Nitric Oxide in Males

Journal of Urology

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 786-791

  Morton, J S ^a   Jackson, V M ^a   Daly, C J ^a   McGrath, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

arteries; nitric oxide; penis; rabbits; vagina

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; APAMIN; CHARYBDOTOXIN; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PROSTACYCLIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY RESISTANCE; ARTERY TONE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PENIS ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VAGINA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NITRIC OXIDE; PENIS; RABBITS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VAGINA; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 33846023738     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2006.09.072     Document Type: Article

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