Deletion of inducible nitric oxide synthase decreases mesenteric vascular responsiveness in portal hypertensive mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 499, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 325-333

  Bexis, Sotiria ^a   Vandeputte, Catherine ^a   McCormick, P Aiden ^b   Docherty, James R ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

eNOS knockout; iNOS; iNOS knockout; l NAME; mesenteric artery, mouse; Nitric oxide; NOS 2 knockout; NOS 3 knockout; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MALE; MESENTERY BLOOD FLOW; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHAM FEEDING; SPECIES COMPARISON; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; VEIN LIGATION; WILD TYPE;

EID: 4544308276     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.08.001     Document Type: Article

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