... of Monash University in an all-inclusive Read & Publish pilot with Portland Press and the Biochemical Society under a transformative agreement with CAUL. angiotensin III AT2 receptor agonist kidney natriuresis vasodilation The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) plays an integral role...

...Karen L. Andrews; Natalie G. Lumsden; Julie Farry; Ann-Maree Jefferis; Barbara K. Kemp-Harper; Jaye P. F. Chin-Dusting Pre-clinical studies have identified nitroxyl (HNO), the reduced congener of nitric oxide (NO • ), as a potent vasodilator which is resistant to tolerance development. The present...

... (email C.T.Krediet@amc.nl ). 20 12 2010 13 5 2011 20 5 2011 20 5 2011 © The Authors Journal compilation © 2011 Biochemical Society 2011 carotid sinus hypersensitivity reflex syncope vagus nerve vasodilation In the 2009, ESC (European Society of Cardiology...

...-operated rats and rats with pre-hepatic PH (portal hypertension; triple partial portal vein ligation) were used at 21 months after surgery. The participation of NO and COX (cyclo-oxygenase) derivatives in the vasodilator response elicited by acetylcholine after incubation with L -NAME ( N G -nitro- L...

... are indicative of alterations in vascular smooth muscle responsiveness to vasodilators. Impairment of coronary arterial vasodilation may contribute to the reduced coronary vascular reserve seen in LVH. Correspondence: Professor Alun D. Hughes (email a.hughes@imperial.ac.uk ). 17 4 2007 12 6...

...Jaume Padilla; Ryan A. Harris; Alyce D. Fly; Lawrence D. Rink; Janet P. Wallace The measurement of brachial artery vasodilation in response to a hyperaemic stimulus has been used extensively to assess changes in endothelial function. However, whether or not similar changes occur in response...

... 2005 25 11 2005 25 11 2005 The Biochemical Society 2006 coronary disease endothelial function fibrinolysis inflammation tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) vasodilation In epidemiologic studies of patients with CHD (coronary heart disease) [ 1 ] and in prospective...

... acetylcholine endothelial function growth factor transgenic mouse vasodilation Acromegaly, characterized by excessive secretion of GH (growth hormone), is associated with cardiovascular disease [ 1 ]. Indeed, cardiovascular events are the most common cause of death in acromegalic patients [ 2 , 3...

... whether insulin (1.4×10 −7 M) and the β-adrenoceptor antagonist, propranolol (10 −5 M), increase hypoxic vasodilation in correspondence with changes in glycolysis. Porcine coronary arteries, precontracted with 10 −5 M prostaglandin F 2α , were mounted in a pressure myograph and a microdialysis catheter...

... is not a candidate for a ubiquitous EDHF. 10 7 2003 1 8 2003 1 8 2003 © 2003 The Biochemical Society 2003 bradykinin cytochrome P450 endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor forearm sulphaphenazole vasodilation Clinical Science (2003) 105, 399 401 (Printed in Great Britain) 399...

... as an antagonist of ET-1 has not been evaluated in the forearm. The present study investigated the effects of BQ-123 on changes in FBF in response to ET-1 and noradrenaline (NA; norepinephrine), taking into account the possible influence of vasodilator effects of BQ-123 on responses to vasoconstrictors. Six...

...Lars LIND; Jan HALL; Kristina JOHANSSON At present, several techniques exist that claim to evaluate endothelium-dependent vasodilation (EDV) in the human peripheral circulation. The present study aims to evaluate the relationships between four of these techniques. A group of 24 young, healthy...

... exercise against no load. Endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilator function was assessed following intra-arterial infusion of acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside respectively. Forearm blood flow (FBF) was higher in DM subjects than in controls (3.3±0.3 and 2.2±0.2 ml·min -1 ·100 ml -1 forearm...