The influence of gender on cardiac fibrosis induced by sympathetic stimulation

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 146-151

  Hori, Yasutomo ^a   Uechi, Masami ^b   Ebisawa, Takashi ^b   Yamano, Shigeki ^b   Yoshioka, Kazuki ^a   Mutoh, Ken Ichiron ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cardiac contractility; Fibrosis; Gender difference; Sympathetic agent

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE; ISOPRENALINE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 54849407183     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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