Current perspective on differential communication in small resistance arteries

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-28

  Tran, Cam Ha T ^a   Welsh, Donald G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conducted response; Endothelial cells; Gap junctions; Ion channels; Microcirculation; Smooth muscle cells

Indexed keywords

CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; COMPREHENSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE BLOOD VESSEL; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TISSUE PERFUSION;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; BLOOD CIRCULATION; CELL COMMUNICATION; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 65249115239     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y08-104     Document Type: Review

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