SUMMARY 1 The present study evaluated the effect of diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia and
their combination on the contribution of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelium‐derived …

To examine the role of transient receptor potential vanilloid type 4 (TRPV4) channels in the
development of salt-sensitive hypertension, male Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) and-resistant (DR) …

Komórki śródbłonka naczyniowego oraz mięśni gładkich naczyń krwionośnych wykazują
ekspresję czterech różnych typów kanałów potasowych:(1) bramkowanych potencjałem …

Abstract Background Sesamum radiatum Schum. & Thonn.(Pedaliaceae) is an annual
herbaceous plant, which belongs to the family Pedaliaceae and genus Sesamum. Sesame …

Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) plays an important role in the regulation
of vascular microcirculatory tone. This study explores the role of estrogen in controlling …

Characterization of the endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) response in the
human interlobar artery. Background In addition to nitric oxide (NO) and prostacyclin (PGI 2) …

The present study was undertaken to elucidate whether PKCα plays a role in the mechanism
of the stretch-induced contraction potentiated by 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20 …

The afferent and efferent arterioles regulate the inflow and outflow resistance of the
glomerulus, acting in concert to control the glomerular capillary pressure and glomerular …

Impaired endothelial function is recognised as one of the earliest events of atherogenesis.
Endothelium-dependent vasomotion has been the principal method to assess endothelial …

Endothelial dysfunction is considered as a major risk factor of cardiovascular complications
of type I and type II diabetes. Our previous studies have demonstrated that endothelial …