Endothelial-mediated dilations of rat middle cerebral arteries by ATP and ADP

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 3 42-3, 1997, Pages

  You, Junping ^a   Johnson, T David ^a   Childres, William F ^a   Bryan Jr , Robert M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

2 methylthioadenosine 5' triphosphate; Cerebrovascular circulation; Endothelium; Endothelium derived relaxing factor; Nitric oxide; P(2u) purinoceptors; P(2y) purinoceptors; Uridine 5' triphosphate

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLTHIOADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PURINE P2Y RECEPTOR; PURINE P2Y2 RECEPTOR; URIDINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 4244053481     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.273.3.h1472     Document Type: Article

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