Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2): Another player in the complex drama of vascular salt sensitivity

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 816-

  Lombard, Julian H ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANGIOTENSIN II; NORADRENALIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2; ION CHANNEL; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; MITOCHONDRIAL UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2; SODIUM INTAKE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE; HYPERTENSION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION UNCOUPLING; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SALT INTAKE; SALT SENSITIVE HYPERTENSION; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION; ANIMAL; BLOOD VESSEL; C57BL MOUSE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SODIUM INTAKE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; HYPERTENSION; ION CHANNELS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 77955729144     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2010.86     Document Type: Note

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