Hydrogen sulfide: A new EDRF

Kidney International

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 700-704

  Wang, Rui ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

EDHF; EDRF; Hydrogen sulfide; K channels; Nitric oxide; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED RELAXING FACTOR; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTERY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLINERGIC STIMULATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MAMMAL CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; SHORT SURVEY; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; VASODILATION;

EID: 70349205750     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ki.2009.221     Document Type: Short Survey

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