Perinatal lead exposure affects nitric oxide and cyclooxygenase pathways in aorta of weaned rats

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 207-214

  Grizzo, Larissa Tercilia ^a   Cordellini, Sandra ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular system; Developmental toxicology; Endothelial factors; Metals; Perinatal intoxication; Weaned rats

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; DRINKING WATER; INDOMETACIN; LEAD; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPERTENSION; LACTATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PUP (RODENT); RAT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THORACIC AORTA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; AORTA; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; LEAD; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

RATTUS;

EID: 42149166023     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: 10960929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfn018     Document Type: Article

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