"Vasoconstriction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The physiological narrowing of BLOOD VESSELS by contraction of the VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.
| Descriptor ID |
D014661
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.330.380.925
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vasoconstriction" by people in Profiles.
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Hypoxia and hyperoxia potentiate PAF receptor-mediated effects in newborn ovine pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells: significance in oxygen therapy of PPHN. Physiol Rep. 2016 Jun; 4(12).
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Maternal food restriction modulates cerebrovascular structure and contractility in adult rat offspring: effects of metyrapone. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2014 Mar 15; 306(6):R401-10.
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Heterogeneity in prostacyclin and thromboxane synthesis in ovine pulmonary vascular tree: effect of age and oxygen tension. Exp Lung Res. 1996 May-Jun; 22(3):351-74.
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In vitro responses of ovine intrapulmonary arteries and veins to endothelin-1. Am J Physiol. 1992 Jul; 263(1 Pt 1):L15-21.
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Effects of endothelin, platelet activating factor and thromboxane A2 in ferret lungs. Respir Physiol. 1992 Apr-May; 88(1-2):129-40.
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Effect of pentoxifylline in rabbit pulmonary circulation: influence of age and vasomotor tone. Am J Physiol. 1991 Oct; 261(4 Pt 2):H975-81.