[HTML][HTML] Clinical aproach to the patient with chronic hepatitis C infection and normal aminotransferases
R Zapata - Annals of Hepatology, 2010 - Elsevier
IApproximately 30% of patients with chronic HCV infection have persistently normal alanine
aminotransferase levels (PNALT). Most of these patients have minimal or mild inflammation …
aminotransferase levels (PNALT). Most of these patients have minimal or mild inflammation …
Initiation of remote microvascular preconditioning requires KATP channel activity
L Mabanta, P Valane, J Borne… - American Journal of …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of this study was to investigate vascular preconditioning of individual
microvascular networks. Prior work shows that exposure of downstream arterioles to specific …
microvascular networks. Prior work shows that exposure of downstream arterioles to specific …
Intercellular communication in cultured human vascular smooth muscle cells
HZ Wang, N Day, M Valcic, K Hsieh… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2001 - journals.physiology.org
Intercellular communication through gap junction channels plays a fundamental role in
regulating vascular myocyte tone. We investigated gap junction channel expression and …
regulating vascular myocyte tone. We investigated gap junction channel expression and …
Apamin‐sensitive, non‐nitric oxide (NO) endothelium‐dependent relaxations to bradykinin in the bovine isolated coronary artery: no role for cytochrome P450 and K+
GR Drummond, S Selemidis… - British journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Since cytochrome P450‐derived metabolites of arachidonic acid and K+ have been
implicated in endothelium‐derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)‐dependent responses, the …
implicated in endothelium‐derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)‐dependent responses, the …
[HTML][HTML] Cell-to-cell communication via nitric oxide modulation of oscillatory Cl− currents in rat intact cerebral arterioles
J Yamazaki, K Kitamura - The Journal of Physiology, 2001 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diffusion-mediated changes in ion channel function within blood vessels have not been
demonstrated directly in a patch-clamp study. Here, we examined the hypothesis that …
demonstrated directly in a patch-clamp study. Here, we examined the hypothesis that …
The physiology, pathophysiology and therapeutic potential of gap junctions in smooth muscle
G Lagaud, KP Davies, K Venkateswarlu… - Current drug …, 2002 - ingentaconnect.com
Phenotypic variability in smooth muscle cells accounts, in large part, for the incredible
functional diversity required of the involuntary hollow organs of the body (ie, respiratory …
functional diversity required of the involuntary hollow organs of the body (ie, respiratory …
Relaxation to bradykinin in bovine pulmonary supernumerary arteries can be mediated by both a nitric oxide‐dependent and‐independent mechanism
The aim of the present study was to determine the relative contribution of prostanoids, nitric
oxide and K+ channels in the bradykinin‐induced relaxation of bovine pulmonary …
oxide and K+ channels in the bradykinin‐induced relaxation of bovine pulmonary …
The etiology of hypertension in the metabolic syndrome part three: the regulation and dysregulation of blood pressure
V Sharma, JH McNeill - Current vascular pharmacology, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
To understand blood pressure is regulated, and how this regulation is disturbed in
hypertension, we need to understand how blood volume is regulated and how the …
hypertension, we need to understand how blood volume is regulated and how the …
Gap junctions and EDHF
T Griffith - US Patent App. 10/270,663, 2003 - Google Patents
The invention relates to the permeability of gap junctions and Specifically to agents which
modulate same. The inven tion describes the use of cAMP and/or cAMP phosphodi esterase …
modulate same. The inven tion describes the use of cAMP and/or cAMP phosphodi esterase …
Effects of connexin-mimetic peptides on perfusion pressure in response to phenylephrine in isolated, perfused rat kidneys
H Piao, A Sato, Y Nozawa, W Sun, T Morioka… - Clinical and experimental …, 2011 - Springer
Background Gap junction intercellular communication plays a fundamental role in various
tissues and organs. Gap junctions transfer ions and molecules between adjacent cells and …
tissues and organs. Gap junctions transfer ions and molecules between adjacent cells and …