Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor in preeclampsia: Heterogeneous contribution, mechanisms, and morphological prerequisites

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 294, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Luksha, Leanid ^a   Nisell, Henry ^a   Luksha, Natallia ^a   Kublickas, Marius ^a   Hultenby, Kjell ^b   Kublickiene, Karolina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gap junctions; Pregnancy; Small arteries

Indexed keywords

18ALPHA GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; ARACHIDONIC ACID; BRADYKININ; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER;

ADULT; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARACHIDONIC ACID; ARTERIES; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; BIOPSY; BRADYKININ; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTIONS; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INDOMETHACIN; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 38949205223     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: 15221490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00458.2007     Document Type: Article

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