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relaxation of vascular smooth muscle

Known as: vascular smooth muscle relaxation 
A process in which the extent of vascular smooth muscle contraction is reduced. Vascular smooth muscle relaxation is mediated via a decrease in the… 
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Regulator of G-protein signaling-2 mediates vascular smooth muscle relaxation and blood pressure
Nitric oxide (NO) inhibits vascular contraction by activating cGMP-dependent protein kinase I-α (PKGI-α), which causes… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Thyroid hormone and the cardiovascular system.
Thyroid hormone is an important regulator of cardiac function and cardiovascular hemodynamics. Triiodothyronine, (T(3)), the… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Role of adenosine in the heart and circulation.
Review
1995
Review
1995
Endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization: a role in the control of vascular tone.
Review
1994
Review
1994
Sumatriptan. A reappraisal of its pharmacology and therapeutic efficacy in the acute treatment of migraine and cluster headache.
Sumatriptan is a potent and selective agonist at a vascular serotonin1 (5-hydroxytryptamine1; 5-HT1) receptor subtype (similar to… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Biochemical Mechanisms Underlying Vascular Smooth Muscle Relaxation: The Guanylate Cyclase‐Cyclic GMP System
Several classes of vasodilators have been demonstrated to elicit their affects by activating guanylate cyclase and elevating… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Effect of Hypercholesterolemia on Vascular Reactivity in the Rabbit: I. Endothelium‐Dependent and Endothelium‐Independent Contractions and Relaxations in Isolated Arteries of Control and…
We studied the effects of hypercholesterolemia on vascular responsiveness in different arteries isolated from rabbits: control… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Two dopamine receptors: biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Calcium- and endothelial-mediated vascular smooth muscle relaxation in rabbit aorta.
The role of calcium in the relaxations evoked by methacholine and A23187 in intact rabbit aortic rings was investigated… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Mechanism of vascular smooth muscle relaxation by organic nitrates, nitrites, nitroprusside and nitric oxide: evidence for the involvement of S-nitrosothiols as active intermediates.
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