Electrical properties of iridial arterioles of the rat

Hirst et al discuss the electrical properties of iridial arterioles of the rat. The individual smooth muscle cells are electrically coupled to their neighbors, but it is possible that in these arterioles the endothelial and muscle layers are electrically separate.

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Published inAmerican journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. H2465 - H2472
Main Authors HIRST, G. D. S, EDWARDS, F. R, GOULD, D. J, SANDOW, S. L, HILL, C. E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda, MD American Physiological Society 01.11.1997
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Blood vessels
Blood vessels and receptors
Cellular biology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Rodents
Vertebrates: cardiovascular system
Endothelial cell
Correlation
Electrical properties
Rat
Arteriole
Rodentia
Electrophysiology
Eye
Microcirculation
Syncytium
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Iris(eye)
Ultrastructure
Circulatory system
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Summary:Hirst et al discuss the electrical properties of iridial arterioles of the rat. The individual smooth muscle cells are electrically coupled to their neighbors, but it is possible that in these arterioles the endothelial and muscle layers are electrically separate.
ISSN:0363-6135
1522-1539