PURINERGIC COMPONENT INVOLVED IN LONG VASODILATORY REFLEX IN THE GUINEA PIG SMALL INTESTINE

Submucosal arterioles in the small intestine are the main point of control for gastrointestinal (GI) circulation as they are the final resistance vessels feeding the highly perfused mucosal layer. Ischemia can lead to pathophysiology of a variety of GI tissues. In chronic intestinal inflammation, al...

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Main Author: Boccanfuso, Meredith
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/7234