Bilirubin levels in subarachnoid clot and effects on canine arterial smooth muscle cells.
Author(s) -
Greg Trost,
K Nagatani,
A B Goknur,
Robert A. Haworth,
Gerard B. Odell,
Thomas A. Duff
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.24.8.1241
Subject(s) - medicine , bilirubin , vasospasm , myocyte , vascular smooth muscle , contraction (grammar) , cerebral arteries , verapamil , vasodilation , endocrinology , subarachnoid hemorrhage , cardiology , calcium , smooth muscle
Previous studies have suggested that bilirubin is a potential contributor to cerebral vasospasm. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether bilirubin accrues in subarachnoid clot, whether its vasoconstrictive effect could involve a direct action on arterial smooth muscle cells, and, if so, whether bilirubin affects their Ca2+ uptake.
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