Abstract
The responses of isolated large arteries to a number of vasodilators depend on the presence of endothelial cells (for a recent review see Furchgott 1983). The mechanism underlying this endothelium-dependent reactivity has been partly elucidated. The significance of the vasoactivity of the endothelium, depends on whether it applies to vessels and circumstances that participate in regulation of cardiovascular function and on whether it is altered in cardiovascular pathologies.
Part of the authors research was performed at the Department of Human Physiology, University of California, Davis, USA and was supported by Fogarty International Research Fellowship TW03322-01
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De Mey, J.G. (1985). Endothelium-Dependent Vascular Relaxation. In: Fleckenstein, A., Van Breemen, C., Gross, R., Hoffmeister, F. (eds) Cardiovascular Effects of Dihydropyridine-Type Calcium Antagonists and Agonists. Bayer-Symposium, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70499-4_20
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