17β-estradiol attenuates endotoxin-induced excessive nitric oxide production in ovariectomized rats in vivo

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 1 42-1, 1997, Pages

  Kauser, Katalin ^a   Sonnenberg, Dagmar ^a   Tse, Jenny ^a   Rubanyi, Gabor M ^a  

^a BAYER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Inducible nitric oxide synthase; Lipopolysaccharide

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; ESTRADIOL; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTOXEMIA; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 4243666105     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.273.1.h506     Document Type: Article

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