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Vasodilation

Known as: Vasorelaxation, peripheral vasodilation, Vasodilatation 
An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure. [ISBN… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (3)

Vascular Diseasesheart functionvasomotion

Narrower (2)

Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxationrelaxation of vascular smooth muscle

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Review
2003
Review
2003
Free radicals and lipid peroxidation mediated injury in burn trauma: the role of antioxidant therapy.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Cyclic GMP Causes Ca2+ Desensitization in Vascular Smooth Muscle by Activating the Myosin Light Chain Phosphatase*
Using permeabilized, arterial smooth muscle strips where membrane-associated pathways remain intact but intracellular Ca2+ stores… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Morphine mimics the cardioprotective effect of ischemic preconditioning via a glibenclamide-sensitive mechanism in the rat heart.
Previous results from our laboratory have suggested that opioid receptors are involved in ischemic preconditioning (PC) in rat… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Molecular and functional characterization of the non-isopeptide-selective ETB receptor in endothelial cells. Receptor coupling to nitric oxide synthase.
There is accumulating evidence that endothelial cells express a non-isopeptide-selective endothelin (ET) receptor, ETB, which may… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Nitric oxide mediates vasodilatation in response to activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in brain.
Neurons release nitric oxide (NO) in response to activation of receptors for the excitatory amino acid N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Cardioprotection and attenuation of endothelial dysfunction by organic nitric oxide donors in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion.
The effects of two nitric oxide (NO) donors were evaluated in a 6-h model of feline myocardial ischemia-reperfusion. After 80 min… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Release of multiple tachykinins from capsaicin-sensitive sensory nerves in the lung by bradykinin, histamine, dimethylphenyl piperazinium, and vagal nerve stimulation.
Recent evidence suggests that activation of airway C-fibers, besides causing afferent transmission, also causes release of… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Co-existence of peptide HI (PHI) and VIP in nerves regulating blood flow and bronchial smooth muscle tone in various mammals including man
Review
1982
Review
1982
Dopamine and the kidney.
It would seem established beyond peradventure that dopamine is formed in the kidney from circulating L-dopa. The likely site… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Nonatheromatous Ischemic Heart Disease following Withdrawal from Chronic Industrial Nitroglycerin Exposure
This report describes the clinical, angiographic, and hemodynamic findings in nine patients who manifested nonatheromatous… 
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