Vascular biology in sepsis: Pathophysiological and therapeutic significance of vascular dysfunction

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 117-137

  Matsuda, Naoyuki ^a   Hattori, Yuichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Endothelium; Endotoxin; Microcirculation; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; BLOOD; CAPILLARY LEAK SYNDROME; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LESIONS AND DEFECTS; METABOLISM; MICROCIRCULATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; CAPILLARY LEAK SYNDROME; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 35649015324     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.43.117     Document Type: Review

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