Region-specific vascular remodeling and its prevention by artificial gravity in weightless environment

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2873-2895

  Zhang, Li Fan ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Artery; Countermeasure; Inactivity; Intermittent artificial gravity; Microgravity; Postflight cardiovascular deconditioning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTERY; BLOOD FLOW; GRAVITY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ARTERIES; GRAVITY, ALTERED; HUMANS; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM; VASCULAR DISEASES; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 84890315770     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2597-8     Document Type: Review

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