Adventitial fibroblasts in vascular structure and function: The role of oxidative stress and beyond

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 177-186

  Wang, Hui Di ^a   Rätsep, Matthew T ^a   Chapman, Alexander ^a   Boyd, Ryan ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adventitia; Angiotensin; Atherosclerosis; Endothelin; Fibroblast; Hypertension; Oxidative stress; Vascular

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; GROWTH FACTOR; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCLEROPROTEIN;

AUTOCRINE EFFECT; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CELL COMPOSITION; FIBROBLAST; HYPOXIA; INJURY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ENDOTHELIN-1; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 77950871113     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y10-015     Document Type: Short Survey

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