Sensory nerves and nitric oxide contribute to reflex cutaneous vasodilation in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 304, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Wong, Brett J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Microdialysis; Nitric oxide; Skin blood flow

Indexed keywords

EMLA; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PRILOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CORE TEMPERATURE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; MOUTH TEMPERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; VASODILATATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY RECEPTOR; SKIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; PRILOCAINE; REFLEX; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SKIN; VASODILATION; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878447933     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: 15221490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00464.2012     Document Type: Article

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