Blockade and Reversal of Endothelin-Induced Constriction in Pial Arteries From Human Brain
Author(s) -
Lisa N. Pierre,
Anthony P. Davenport
Publication year - 1999
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.30.3.638
Subject(s) - vasoconstriction , medicine , electrical impedance myography , endothelin receptor , vasospasm , constriction , cerebral arteries , endothelin 1 , receptor , endocrinology , agonist , nimodipine , antagonist , anesthesia , subarachnoid hemorrhage , vasodilation , calcium
Substantial evidence now implicates endothelin (ET) in the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular disorders such as the delayed vasospasm associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage and ischemic stroke. We investigated the ET receptor subtypes mediating vasoconstriction in human pial arteries.
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