Occipital Artery Function during the Development of 2-Kidney, 1-Clip Hypertension in Rats

This study compared the contractile responses elicited by angiotensin II (AII), arginine vasopressin (AVP), and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in isolated occipital arteries (OAs) from sham-operated (SHAM) and 2-kidney, 1-clip (2K-1C) hypertensive rats. OAs were isolated and bisected into proximal segme...

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Main Authors: Stephen P. Chelko, Chad W. Schmiedt, Tristan H. Lewis, Tom P. Robertson, Stephen J. Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/659617