Effects of cyclooxygenase inhibition on vascular responses evoked in fingers of men and women by iontophoresis of α1- and α2-adrenoceptor agonists

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 589, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 4555-4564

  Srinivasa, Amar ^a   Marshall, Janice M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; ESTROGEN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; ASPIRIN; CLONIDINE; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; PHENYLEPHRINE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052795245     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: 14697793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.215020     Document Type: Article

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