Measurement of cytosolic Ca2+ in isolated contractile lymphatics

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 58, 2011, Pages

  Souza Smith, Flavia M ^a   Kurtz, Kristine M ^a   Breslin, Jerome W ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium transient; Fura 2; Immunology; Issue 58; Lymphangion; Lymphatic smooth muscle; Mesenteric lymphatic vessels

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455244285     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3438     Document Type: Article

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