Flow activates an endothelial potassium channel to release an endogenous nitrovasodilator.

Cooke, J P; Rossitch, E; Andon, N A; Loscalzo, J; Dzau, V J

Cooke, J P; Rossitch, E; Andon, N A; Loscalzo, J; Dzau, V J.

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Cooke JP; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305.

J Clin Invest ; 88(5): 1663-71, 1991 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1719029

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Endothelium, Vascular/physiology; Nitric Oxide/metabolism; Potassium Channels/physiology; Vasodilator Agents/metabolism; Animals; Charybdotoxin; Female; In Vitro Techniques; Norepinephrine/pharmacology; Rabbits; Regional Blood Flow; Scorpion Venoms/pharmacology; Vasodilation; Verapamil/pharmacology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vasodilator Agents / Endothelium, Vascular / Potassium Channels / Nitric Oxide Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Clin Invest Year: 1991 Type: Article

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