Comparison of responses elicited by alpha-thrombin in isolated canine basilar, coronary, mesenteric, and renal arteries

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 12-22

  White, Richard P ^a   Shirasawa, Yoshiaki ^a   Robertson, James T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial responses; Thrombin; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

THROMBIN;

ANIMAL CELL; BASILAR ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY; DOG; KIDNEY; KIDNEY ARTERY; MESENTERIC ARTERY; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; VASOSPASM;

AMINO ACID CHLOROMETHYL KETONES; ANIMAL; BASILAR ARTERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY VESSELS; DOGS; FEMALE; HEAT; HEPARIN; HIRUDIN; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; RENAL ARTERY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; THROMBIN;

EID: 84940125291     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: 14230135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000158490     Document Type: Article

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