Local tetrahydrobiopterin administration augments reflex cutaneous vasodilation through nitric oxide-dependent mechanisms in aged human skin

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 791-797

  Stanhewicz, Anna E ^a   Bruning, Rebecca S ^a   Smith, Caroline J ^a   Kenney, W Larry ^a   Holowatz, Lacy A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Nitric oxide synthase; Skin blood flow; Temperature regulation; Tetrahydrobiopterin

Indexed keywords

5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN; ARGINASE; BIOPTERIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICRODIALYSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REFLEX; SKIN; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION;

AGED; ARGINASE; BIOPTERIN; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REFLEX; SKIN; SKIN AGING; VASODILATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859611770     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01257.2011     Document Type: Article

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