Relaxin induces rapid, transient vasodilation in the microcirculation of hamster skeletal muscle

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-191

  Willcox, Jordan M ^a   Summerlee, Alastair J S ^a   Murrant, Coral L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

arteriole; capillary; relaxin; skeletal muscle; vasodilation

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; RELAXIN;

ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CAPILLARY; CREMASTER MUSCLE; GAP JUNCTION; HAMSTER; HEMODYNAMICS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOLES; CRICETINAE; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; MICROCIRCULATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RELAXIN; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 84880664768     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: 14796805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JOE-13-0115     Document Type: Article

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