Search for dissertations about: "islet arteriole"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words islet arteriole.

2. 1. Local Purinergic Control of Arteriolar Reactivity in Pancreatic Islets and Renal Glomeruli

   Author : Xiang Gao; Leif Jansson; Olle Hellberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : afferent arteriole; islet arteriole; adenosine; A1 receptor; ATP; P2Y receptor; microperfusion; angiotensin II; type 2 diabetes; hypertension; oxidative stress; nitric oxide; tubuloglomerular feedback;

   Abstract : Local control of regional blood flow is exerted mainly through the arterioles. An adequate minute-to-minute regulation of blood perfusion of the kidney and the pancreas is obtained by the modulation of arteriolar reactivity, which will influence the organ function. READ MORE