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Toot JD, Reho JJ, Novak J, Dunphy G, Ely DL, Ramirez RJ. (2011). "Colony social stress differentially alters blood pressure and resistance-sized
mesenteric artery reactivity in SHR/y and WKY male rats." Stress. 2011 Jan;14(1):33-41. Epub 2010 Jul 28.

P. Vavrinec, R. P. van Dokkum, M. Goris, H. Buikema and R. H. Henning. (2011). "Losartan protects mesenteric arteries from ROS-associated decrease in myogenic constriction following 5/6 nephrectomy." Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System : JRAAS. 12(3):184-94.

M. Tare, S. J. Emmett, H. A. Coleman, C. Skordilis, D. W. Eyles, R. Morley and H. C. Parkington. (2011). "Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with impaired vascular endothelial and smooth muscle function and hypertension in young rats." The Journal of Physiology. 589(Pt 19):4777-86.

K. L. Sweazea, N. L. Kanagy and B. R. Walker. (2011). "Increased adiposity does not exacerbate impaired vasodilation in rats exposed to eucapnic intermittent hypoxia." Respiration; International Review of Thoracic Diseases. 81(1):47-56.

O. Summ, P. R. Holland, S. Akerman and P. J. Goadsby. (2011). "TRPV1 receptor blockade is ineffective in different in vivo models of migraine." Cephalalgia : An International Journal of Headache. 31(2):172-80.

H. J. Steelman SM. (2011). "Differential remodeling responses of cerebral and skeletal muscle arterioles in a novel organ culture system." Med Biol Eng Comput.

F. M. Souza-Smith, P. S. Katz, A. J. Trask, J. A. Stewart, Jr., K. C. Lord, K. J. Varner, D. V. Vassallo and P. A. Lucchesi. (2011). "Mesenteric resistance arteries in type 2 diabetic db/db mice undergo outward remodeling." PLoS One. 6(8):e23337.

K. Sonoyama, A. S. Greenstein, R. Micheletti, P. Ferrari, A. Schiavone, R. Aghamohammadzadeh, S. B. Withers, G. Tripodi, M. Ferrandi and A. M. Heagerty. (2011). "Mutation in the beta adducin subunit causes tissue-specific damage to myogenic tone." Journal of Hypertension. 29(3):466-74.

C. L. Smith, M. Toomey, B. R. Walker, E. J. Braun, B. O. Wolf, K. McGraw and K. L. Sweazea. (2011). "Naturally high plasma glucose levels in mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) do not lead to high levels of reactive oxygen species in the vasculature." Zoology. 114(3):171-6.

K. Shibata, T. Miyazaki, H. Ohata and K. Honda. (2011). "Shear stress-dependent effects of lysophosphatidic acid on agonist-induced vasomotor responses in rat mesenteric artery." Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 57(5):604-10.

F. Rodriguez, B. Lopez, C. Perez, F. J. Fenoy, I. Hernandez, D. E. Stec, G. Li Volti and M. G. Salom. (2011). "Chronic Tempol Treatment Attenuates the Renal Hemodynamic Effects Induced by a Heme Oxygenase Inhibitor in Streptozotocin Diabetic Rats." American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.

M. A. Riddle, J. M. Hughes and B. R. Walker. (2011). "Role of Caveolin-1 in Endothelial BKCa Channel Regulation of Vasoreactivity." American Journal of Physiology. Cell Physiology.

D. Rasidovic and S. J. Bund. (2011). "Motility of the ureter of the spontaneously hypertensive rat." Irish Journal of Medical Science. 180(2):489-95.

F. Pinaud, L. Loufrani, B. Toutain, D. Lambert, L. Vandekerckhove, D. Henrion and C. Baufreton. (2011). "In vitro protection of vascular function from oxidative stress and inflammation by pulsatility in resistance arteries." The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

T. Omae, T. Nagaoka, I. Tanano and A. Yoshida. (2011). "Pioglitazone, a Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-{gamma} Agonist, Induces Dilation of Isolated Porcine Retinal Arterioles: Role of Nitric Oxide and Potassium Channels." Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(9):6749-56.

M. Myren, J. Olesen and S. Gupta. (2011). "Pharmacological and expression profile of the prostaglandin I(2) receptor in the rat craniovascular system." Vascular Pharmacology. 55(1-3):50-8.

I. Mueed, T. Tazzeo, L. Doharris, T. Aziz, V. Chu and L. J. Janssen. (2011). "Reduction of arterial graft smooth muscle mass by moderate heat therapy." Translational Pesearch : the Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 157(3):128-38.

J. S. Morton, C. F. Rueda-Clausen and S. T. Davidge. (2011). "Flow-mediated vasodilation is impaired in adult rat offspring exposed to prenatal hypoxia." Journal of Applied Physiology. 110(4):1073-82.

D. L. Michell, K. L. Andrews, K. J. Woollard and J. P. Chin-Dusting. (2011). "Imaging leukocyte adhesion to the vascular endothelium at high intraluminal pressure." Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE. 54):

L. A. Martinez-Lemus, G. Zhao, E. L. Galinanes and M. Boone. (2011). "Inward remodeling of resistance arteries requires reactive oxygen species-dependent activation of matrix metalloproteinases." American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 300(6):H2005-15.

N. Luksha, L. Luksha, J. J. Carrero, F. Hammarqvist, P. Stenvinkel and K. Kublickiene. (2011). "Impaired resistance artery function in patients with end-stage renal disease." Clinical Science. 120(12):525-36.

X. Liu, C. Li, D. Gebremedhin, S. H. Hwang, B. D. Hammock, J. R. Falck, R. J. Roman, D. R. Harder and R. C. Koehler. (2011). "Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid-dependent cerebral vasodilation evoked by metabotropic glutamate receptor activation in vivo." American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 301(2):H373-81.

C. Kruuse, S. Gupta, E. Nilsson, L. Kruse and L. Edvinsson. (2011). "Differential vasoactive effects of sildenafil and tadalafil on cerebral arteries." European Journal of Pharmacology.

H. Kremer, C. Baron-Menguy, A. Tesse, Y. Gallois, A. Mercat, D. Henrion, R. Andriantsitohaina, P. Asfar and F. Meziani. (2011). "Human serum albumin improves endothelial dysfunction and survival during experimental endotoxemia: concentration-dependent properties." Critical Care Medicine. 39(6):1414-22.

R. Kou, T. Shiroto, J. Sartoretto and T. Michel. (2011). "Suppression of Galphas synthesis by simvastatin treatment of vascular endothelial cells." The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

E. V. Khankin, M. Mandala, I. Colton, S. A. Karumanchi and G. Osol. (2011). "Hemodynamic, Vascular, and Reproductive Impact of FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase 1 (FLT1) Blockade on the Uteroplacental Circulation During Normal Mouse Pregnancy." Biology of Reproduction.

A. I. Kelly-Cobbs, A. K. Harris, M. M. Elgebaly, W. Li, K. Sachidanandam, V. Portik-Dobos, M. Johnson and A. Ergul. (2011). "Endothelial endothelin B receptor-mediated prevention of cerebrovascular remodeling is attenuated in diabetes because of up-regulation of smooth muscle endothelin receptors." The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 337(1):9-15.

P. S. Katz, A. J. Trask, F. M. Souza-Smith, K. R. Hutchinson, M. L. Galantowicz, K. C. Lord, J. A. Stewart, Jr., M. J. Cismowski, K. J. Varner and P. A. Lucchesi. (2011). "Coronary arterioles in type 2 diabetic (db/db) mice undergo a distinct pattern of remodeling associated with decreased vessel stiffness." Basic Research in Cardiology.

C. Z. Jin, H. S. Kim, E. Y. Seo, D. H. Shin, K. S. Park, Y. S. Chun, Y. H. Zhang and S. J. Kim. (2011). "Exercise training increases inwardly rectifying K(+) current and augments K(+)-mediated vasodilatation in deep femoral artery of rats." Cardiovascular Research. 91(1):142-50.

F. Jeffery, C. La Mattina, T. Tuton-Blasingame, Y. Hsia, E. Gnesa, L. Zhao, A. Franz and C. Vierra. (2011). "Microdissection of black widow spider silk-producing glands." Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE. 47):

K. P. Hopson, J. Truelove, J. Chun, Y. Wang and C. Waeber. (2011). "S1P activates store-operated calcium entry via receptor- and non-receptor-mediated pathways in vascular smooth muscle cells." American journal of physiology. Cell Physiology. 300(4):C919-26.

S. Hammond, A. M. Mathewson, P. N. Baker, T. M. Mayhew and W. R. Dunn. (2011). "Gap junctions and hydrogen peroxide are involved in endothelium-derived hyperpolarising responses to bradykinin in omental arteries and veins isolated from pregnant women." European Journal of Pharmacology. 668(1-2):225-32.

R. E. Haddock and C. E. Hill. (2011). "Sympathetic overdrive in obesity involves purinergic hyperactivity in the resistance vasculature." The Journal of Physiology. 589(Pt 13):3289-307.

R. E. Haddock, T. H. Grayson, M. J. Morris, L. Howitt, P. S. Chadha and S. L. Sandow. (2011). "Diet-Induced Obesity Impairs Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarization via Altered Potassium Channel Signaling Mechanisms." PLoS One. 6(1):e16423.

F. Gunduz, G. Kocer, S. Ulker, H. J. Meiselman, O. K. Baskurt and U. K. Senturk. (2011). "Exercise training enhances flow-mediated dilation in spontaneously hypertensive rats." Physiological Research / Academia Scientiarum Bohemoslovaca.

M. A. Gebska, B. K. Stevenson, A. R. Hemnes, T. J. Bivalacqua, A. Haile, G. G. Hesketh, C. I. Murray, A. L. Zaiman, M. K. Halushka, N. Krongkaew, T. D. Strong, C. A. Cooke, H. El-Haddad, R. M. Tuder, D. E. Berkowitz and H. C. Champion. (2011). "Phosphodiesterase-5A (PDE5A) is localized to the endothelial caveolae and modulates NOS3 activity." Cardiovascular Research. 90(2):353-63.

R. Fuller, I. Colton, N. Gokina, M. Mandala and G. Osol. (2011). "Local versus systemic influences on uterine vascular reactivity during pregnancy in the single-horn gravid rat." Reproductive Sciences. 18(8):723-9.

K. W. Evanson, A. J. Stone, A. L. Hammond and H. A. Kluess. (2011). "Neuropeptide Y overflow and metabolism in skeletal muscle arterioles." The Journal of Physiology.

M. H. El Beheiry, S. P. Heximer, J. Voigtlaender-Bolz, C. D. Mazer, K. A. Connelly, D. F. Wilson, W. S. Beattie, A. K. Tsui, H. Zhang, K. Golam, T. Hu, E. Liu, D. Lidington, S. S. Bolz and G. M. Hare. (2011). "Metoprolol impairs resistance artery function in mice." Journal of Applied Physiology.

A. Drouin, V. Bolduc, N. Thorin-Trescases, E. Belanger, P. Fernandes, E. Baraghis, F. Lesage, M. A. Gillis, L. Villeneuve, E. Hamel, G. Ferland and E. Thorin. (2011). "Catechin treatment improves cerebrovascular flow-mediated dilation and learning abilities in atherosclerotic mice." American journal of physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 300(3):H1032-43.

M. Di Pascoli, F. Zampieri, S. Quarta, D. Sacerdoti, C. Merkel, A. Gatta and M. Bolognesi. (2011). "Heme oxygenase regulates renal arterial resistance and sodium excretion in cirrhotic rats." Journal of Hepatology. 54(2):258-64.

D. O. Debrah, J. E. Debrah, J. L. Haney, J. T. McGuane, M. S. Sacks, K. P. Conrad and S. G. Shroff. (2011). "Relaxin regulates vascular wall remodeling and passive mechanical properties in mice." Journal of Applied Physiology. 111(1):260-71.

F. Dabertrand, M. T. Nelson and J. E. Brayden. (2011). "Acidosis Dilates Brain Parenchymal Arterioles by Conversion of Calcium Waves to Sparks to Activate BK Channels." Circulation Research.

R. T. Clements, J. Feng, B. Cordeiro, C. Bianchi and F. W. Sellke. (2011). "p38 MAPK-dependent small HSP27 and alphaB-crystallin phosphorylation in regulation of myocardial function following cardioplegic arrest." American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 300(5):H1669-77.

R. T. Clements, B. Cordeiro, J. Feng, C. Bianchi and F. W. Sellke. (2011). "Rottlerin Increases Cardiac Contractile Performance and Coronary Perfusion Through BKCa++ Channel Activation After Cold Cardioplegic Arrest in Isolated Hearts." Circulation. 124(11 Suppl):S55-61.

M. J. Cipolla, J. G. Sweet and S. L. Chan. (2011). "Cerebral vascular adaptation to pregnancy and its role in the neurological complications of eclampsia." Journal of Applied Physiology. 110(2):329-39.

T. W. Cherng, M. L. Paffett, O. Jackson-Weaver, M. J. Campen, B. R. Walker and N. L. Kanagy. (2011). "Mechanisms of diesel-induced endothelial nitric oxide synthase dysfunction in coronary arterioles." Environmental Health Perspectives. 119(1):98-103.

S. L. Chan and M. J. Cipolla. (2011). "Relaxin causes selective outward remodeling of brain parenchymal arterioles via activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-{gamma}." The FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 25(9):3229-39.

P. S. Chadha, L. Liu, M. Rikard-Bell, S. Senadheera, L. Howitt, R. L. Bertrand, T. H. Grayson, T. V. Murphy and S. L. Sandow. (2011). "Endothelium-dependent vasodilation in human mesenteric artery is primarily mediated by myoendothelial gap junctions intermediate conductance calcium-activated K+ channel and nitric oxide." The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 336(3):701-8.

M. Bolognesi, F. Zampieri, M. Di Pascoli, A. Verardo, C. Turato, F. Calabrese, F. Lunardi, P. Pontisso, P. Angeli, C. Merkel, A. Gatta and D. Sacerdoti. (2011). "Increased myoendothelial gap junctions mediate the enhanced response to epoxyeicosatrienoic acid and acetylcholine in mesenteric arterial vessels of cirrhotic rats." Liver International : Official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver. 31(6):881-90.

T. Beleznai, A. Feher, D. Spielvogel, S. L. Lansman and Z. Bagi. (2011). "Arginase 1 contributes to diminished coronary arteriolar dilation in patients with diabetes." American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 300(3):H777-83.

T. Barhoumi, I. Jallat, A. Berthelot and P. Laurant. (2011). "Human recombinant erythropoietin alters the flow-dependent vasodilatation of in vitro perfused rat mesenteric arteries with unbalanced endothelial endothelin-1 / nitric oxide ratio." Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 89(6):435-43.

T. J. Akl, Z. V. Nepiyushchikh, A. A. Gashev, D. C. Zawieja and G. L. Cot. (2011). "Measuring contraction propagation and localizing pacemaker cells using high speed video microscopy." Journal of Biomedical Optics. 16(2):026016.

A. Adebiyi, D. Narayanan and J. H. Jaggar. (2011). "Caveolin-1 assembles type 1 inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors and canonical transient receptor potential 3 channels into a functional signaling complex in arterial smooth muscle cells." The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(6):4341-8.

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Amberg GC, Earley S, Glapa SA. (2010). "Local regulation of arterial L-type calcium channels by reactive oxygen species." Circ Res. 2010 Oct 15;107(8):1002-10. Epub 2010 Aug 26.

Gonzales AL, Garcia ZI, Amberg GC, Earley S. (2010). "Pharmacological inhibition of TRPM4 hyperpolarizes vascular smooth muscle." Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2010 Nov;299(5):C1195-202. Epub 2010 Sep 8.

Hannah RM, Dunn KM, Bonev AD, Nelson MT. (2010). "Endothelial SK(Ca) and IK(Ca) channels regulate brain parenchymal arteriolar diameter and cortical cerebral blood flow." J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2010 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Lekontseva, O. N., C. F. Rueda-Clausen, et al. (2010). "Ovariectomy in aged versus young rats augments matrix metalloproteinase-mediated vasoconstriction in mesenteric arteries." Menopause 17(3): 516-23.

Pires, P. W., C. Deutsch, et al. (2010). "Tempol, a superoxide dismutase mimetic, prevents cerebral vessel remodeling in hypertensive rats." Microvasc Res.

H. Xie, P. E. Ray and B. L. Short. (2010). "Role of sensory C fibers in hypoxia/reoxygenation-impaired myogenic constriction of cerebral arteries." Journal. 32(5):487-91.

P. Ulker, H. J. Meiselman and O. K. Baskurt. (2010). "Nitric oxide generation in red blood cells induced by mechanical stress." Journal. 45(2-4):169-75.

M. Toporsian, M. Jerkic, Y. Q. Zhou, M. G. Kabir, L. X. Yu, B. A. McIntyre, A. Davis, Y. J. Wang, D. J. Stewart, J. Belik, M. Husain, M. Henkelman and M. Letarte. (2010). "Spontaneous adult-onset pulmonary arterial hypertension attributable to increased endothelial oxidative stress in a murine model of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia." Journal. 30(3):509-17.

A. M. Throm, W. C. Liu, C. H. Lock and K. L. Billiar. (2010). "Development of a cell-derived matrix: effects of epidermal growth factor in chemically defined culture." Journal. 92(2):533-41.

F. M. Souza-Smith, K. M. Kurtz, P. E. Molina and J. W. Breslin. (2010). "Adaptation of mesenteric collecting lymphatic pump function following acute alcohol intoxication." Journal. 17(7):514-24.

S. Salomone, G. Soydan, P. C. Ip, K. M. Hopson and C. Waeber. (2010). "Vessel-specific role of sphingosine kinase 1 in the vasoconstriction of isolated basilar arteries." Journal. 62(6):465-74.

D. Rasidovic, D. Kearney, K. M. Boyle and S. J. Bund. (2010). "The assessment of rat ureteral pressure generation in vitro: regional heterogeneity and influence of distending pressure." Journal. 97(3):307-15.

P. W. Pires, C. Deutsch, J. L. McClain, C. T. Rogers and A. M. Dorrance. (2010). "Tempol, a superoxide dismutase mimetic, prevents cerebral vessel remodeling in hypertensive rats." Journal.

N. R. Philippi, C. E. Bird, N. J. Marcus, E. B. Olson, N. C. Chesler and B. J. Morgan. (2010). "Time course of intermittent hypoxia-induced impairments in resistance artery structure and function." Journal. 170(2):157-63.

C. Y. Ooi, Z. Wang, D. M. Tabima, J. C. Eickhoff and N. C. Chesler. (2010). "The role of collagen in extralobar pulmonary artery stiffening in response to hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension." Journal. 299(6):H1823-31.

P. Ochodnicky, R. H. Henning, H. J. Buikema, D. de Zeeuw, A. P. Provoost and R. P. van Dokkum. (2010). "Renal vascular dysfunction precedes the development of renal damage in the hypertensive Fawn-Hooded rat." Journal. 298(3):F625-33.

H. Nakadate, H. Minamitani and S. Aomura. (2010). "Combinations of hydrostatic pressure and shear stress influence morphology and adhesion molecules in cultured endothelial cells." Journal. 2010(3812-5.

A. A. Miller, T. M. De Silva, C. P. Judkins, H. Diep, G. R. Drummond and C. G. Sobey. (2010). "Augmented superoxide production by Nox2-containing NADPH oxidase causes cerebral artery dysfunction during hypercholesterolemia." Journal. 41(4):784-9.

M. Q. Mazzuca, M. E. Wlodek, N. M. Dragomir, H. C. Parkington and M. Tare. (2010). "Uteroplacental insufficiency programs regional vascular dysfunction and alters arterial stiffness in female offspring." Journal. 588(Pt 11):1997-2010.

O. N. Lekontseva, C. F. Rueda-Clausen, J. S. Morton and S. T. Davidge. (2010). "Ovariectomy in aged versus young rats augments matrix metalloproteinase-mediated vasoconstriction in mesenteric arteries." Journal. 17(3):516-23.

R. A. Johnson, W. Durante, T. Craig, K. J. Peyton, J. G. Myers, R. M. Stewart and F. K. Johnson. (2010). "Vascular arginase contributes to arteriolar endothelial dysfunction in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock." Journal. 69(2):384-91.

S. Earley, A. L. Gonzales and Z. I. Garcia. (2010). "A dietary agonist of transient receptor potential cation channel V3 elicits endothelium-dependent vasodilation." Journal. 77(4):612-20.

R. Crnich, G. C. Amberg, M. D. Leo, A. L. Gonzales, M. M. Tamkun, J. H. Jaggar and S. Earley. (2010). "Vasoconstriction resulting from dynamic membrane trafficking of TRPM4 in vascular smooth muscle cells." Journal. 299(3):C682-94.

S. L. Chan, A. C. Chapman, J. G. Sweet, N. I. Gokina and M. J. Cipolla. (2010). "Effect of PPARgamma inhibition during pregnancy on posterior cerebral artery function and structure." Journal. 1(130.

B. R. Broughton, N. L. Jernigan, C. E. Norton, B. R. Walker and T. C. Resta. (2010). "Chronic hypoxia augments depolarization-induced Ca2+ sensitization in pulmonary vascular smooth muscle through superoxide-dependent stimulation of RhoA." Journal. 298(2):L232-42.

S. Benemei, F. De Cesaris, P. Nicoletti, S. Materazzi, R. Nassini and P. Geppetti. (2010). "Migraine models." Journal. 617(105-14.

J. Behbahani, S. J. Thandapilly, X. L. Louis, Y. Huang, Z. Shao, M. A. Kopilas, P. Wojciechowski, T. Netticadan and H. D. Anderson. (2010). "Resveratrol and Small Artery Compliance and Remodeling in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat." Journal.

C. Barron, M. Mandala and G. Osol. (2010). "Effects of pregnancy, hypertension and nitric oxide inhibition on rat uterine artery myogenic reactivity." Journal. 47(6):463-71.

F. Amiri, E. A. Ko, D. Javeshghani, T. L. Reudelhuber and E. L. Schiffrin. (2010). "Deleterious combined effects of salt-loading and endothelial cell restricted endothelin-1 overexpression on blood pressure and vascular function in mice." Journal. 28(6):1243-51.

O. A. Amburgey, S. A. Reeves, I. M. Bernstein and M. J. Cipolla. (2010). "Resistance artery adaptation to pregnancy counteracts the vasoconstricting influence of plasma from normal pregnant women." Journal. 17(1):29-39.

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R. Zhang, N. Bai, J. So, I. Laher, K. M. MacLeod and B. Rodrigues. (2009). "The ischemic metabolite lysophosphatidylcholine increases rat coronary arterial tone by endothelium-dependent mechanisms." Journal. 47(1):112-20.

S. B. Withers, M. J. Taggart, P. Baker and C. Austin. (2009). "Responses of isolated pressurised rat uterine arteries to changes in pressure: effects of pre-constriction, endothelium and pregnancy." Journal. 30(6):529-35.

N. Sennoun, C. Baron-Menguy, M. Burban, T. Lecompte, R. Andriantsitohaina, D. Henrion, A. Mercat, P. Asfar, B. Levy and F. Meziani. (2009). "Recombinant human activated protein C improves endotoxemia-induced endothelial dysfunction: a blood-free model in isolated mouse arteries." Journal. 297(1):H277-82.

J. D. Schmoker, C. Terrien, 3rd, K. J. McPartland, J. Boyum, G. C. Wellman, L. Trombley and J. Kinne. (2009). "Cerebrovascular response to continuous cold perfusion and hypothermic circulatory arrest." Journal. 137(2):459-64.

K. Sachidanandam, J. R. Hutchinson, M. M. Elgebaly, E. M. Mezzetti, M. H. Wang and A. Ergul. (2009). "Differential effects of diet-induced dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia on mesenteric resistance artery structure and function in type 2 diabetes." Journal. 328(1):123-30.

A. N. Paisley, A. S. Izzard, I. Gemmell, K. Cruickshank, P. J. Trainer and A. M. Heagerty. (2009). "Small vessel remodeling and impaired endothelial-dependent dilatation in subcutaneous resistance arteries from patients with acromegaly." Journal. 94(4):1111-7.

G. Osol and M. Mandala. (2009). "Maternal uterine vascular remodeling during pregnancy." Journal. 24(58-71.

G. Osol, C. Barron, N. Gokina and M. Mandala. (2009). "Inhibition of nitric oxide synthases abrogates pregnancy-induced uterine vascular expansive remodeling." Journal. 46(5):478-86.

B. D. Lamon, F. F. Zhang, N. Puri, S. V. Brodsky, M. S. Goligorsky and A. Nasjletti. (2009). "Dual pathways of carbon monoxide-mediated vasoregulation: modulation by redox mechanisms." Journal. 105(8):775-83.

O. Kuru, U. K. Senturk, G. Kocer, S. Ozdem, O. K. Baskurt, A. Cetin, A. Yesilkaya and F. Gunduz. (2009). "Effect of exercise training on resistance arteries in rats with chronic NOS inhibition." Journal. 107(3):896-902.

K. Krajnak, S. Waugh, C. Johnson, R. Miller and M. Kiedrowski. (2009). "Vibration disrupts vascular function in a model of metabolic syndrome." Journal. 47(5):533-42.

T. Kanda, J. D. Brown, G. Orasanu, S. Vogel, F. J. Gonzalez, J. Sartoretto, T. Michel and J. Plutzky. (2009). "PPARgamma in the endothelium regulates metabolic responses to high-fat diet in mice." Journal. 119(1):110-24.

N. K. JB Snow, BJ Walker, TC Resta. (2009). "Rat Strain Differences in Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Ca2+ Entry Following Chronic Hypoxia." Journal. 16(7):603-614.

J. M. Hughes, O. Wirth, K. Krajnak, R. Miller, S. Flavahan, D. E. Berkowitz, D. Welcome and N. A. Flavahan. (2009). "Increased oxidant activity mediates vascular dysfunction in vibration injury." Journal. 328(1):223-30.

S. Gschwend, M. B. Haug, M. Nierhaus, A. Schulz, R. Vetter, P. Kossmehl, H. D. Orzechowski, J. Scholze, L. Rothermund and R. Kreutz. (2009). "Short-term treatment with a beta-blocker with vasodilative capacities improves intrarenal endothelial function in experimental renal failure." Journal. 85(11-12):431-7.

A. S. Greenstein, K. Khavandi, S. B. Withers, K. Sonoyama, O. Clancy, M. Jeziorska, I. Laing, A. P. Yates, P. W. Pemberton, R. A. Malik and A. M. Heagerty. (2009). "Local inflammation and hypoxia abolish the protective anticontractile properties of perivascular fat in obese patients." Journal. 119(12):1661-70.

A. A. Gashev, M. J. Davis, O. Y. Gasheva, Z. V. Nepiushchikh, W. Wang, P. Dougherty, K. A. Kelly, S. Cai, P. Y. Von Der Weid, M. Muthuchamy, C. J. Meininger and D. C. Zawieja. (2009). "Methods for lymphatic vessel culture and gene transfection." Journal. 16(7):615-28.

A. Garry, D. H. Edwards, I. F. Fallis, R. L. Jenkins and T. M. Griffith. (2009). "Ascorbic acid and tetrahydrobiopterin potentiate the EDHF phenomenon by generating hydrogen peroxide." Journal. 84(2):218-26.

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C. Deutsch, V. Portik-Dobos, A. D. Smith, A. Ergul and A. M. Dorrance. (2009). "Diet-induced obesity causes cerebral vessel remodeling and increases the damage caused by ischemic stroke." Journal. 78(1):100-6.

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