Role of neuronal nitric oxide in the inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstriction in resting and contracting skeletal muscle of healthy rats

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 97-106

  Jendzjowsky, Nicholas G ^a   DeLorey, Darren S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Exercise; Nitric oxide synthase; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

CITRULLINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; S METHYLTHIOCITRULLINE; S-METHYLTHIOCITRULLINE; THIOUREA;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE; HEMODYNAMICS; HYPEREMIA; INNERVATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CELL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REST; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION;

BLOOD FLOW; EXERCISE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; CITRULLINE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HEMODYNAMICS; HYPEREMIA; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURONS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REST; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; THIOUREA; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 84880079623     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00250.2013     Document Type: Article

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