The fatter the better? Perivascular adipose tissue attenuates vascular contraction through different mechanisms

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-304

  Brandes, R P ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOTHELIUM; EX VIVO STUDY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PERIVASCULAR ADIPOSE TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; PHENYLEPHRINE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 34249729448     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0707229     Document Type: Review

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