Mechanical properties of airway smooth muscle.

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Induction of a myogenic response in tonic airway smooth muscle by tetraethylammonium. Am J Physiol (1975) 0.88

H(2)O(2) mediates Ca(2+)- and MLC(20) phosphorylation-independent contraction in intact and permeabilized vascular muscle. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2000) 0.87

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EP1 receptor blockade attenuates both spontaneous tone and PGE2-elicited contraction in guinea pig trachealis. Am J Physiol (1997) 0.85

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Cyproheptadine-induced attenuation of type-I immediate-hypersensitivity reactions of airway smooth muscle from immune-sensitized cats. Am J Vet Res (1995) 0.85

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Increased myosin phosphorylation in sensitized canine tracheal smooth muscle. Am J Physiol (1990) 0.83

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Increased Ca2+ and myosin phosphorylation, but not calmodulin activity in sensitized airway smooth muscles. Am J Physiol (1995) 0.82

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Expression of airway contractile properties and acetylcholinesterase activity in swine. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1989) 0.82

Characterization of molecular determinants of smooth muscle cell heterogeneity. Can J Physiol Pharmacol (1997) 0.82

A modified force-velocity equation for smooth muscle contraction. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1994) 0.82

Detection of two clusters of mechanical properties of smooth muscle along the airway tree. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1996) 0.82

Effect of atropine on the hyperresponsiveness of ragweed-sensitized canine tracheal smooth muscle. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (1986) 0.82

Fetal ductus arteriosus ligation. Pulmonary vascular smooth muscle biochemical and mechanical changes. Circ Res (1993) 0.82

Mechanical properties of tracheal smooth muscle and effects of O2, CO2, and pH. Am J Physiol (1970) 0.82

Airway smooth muscle cell proliferation: characterization of subpopulations by sensitivity to heparin inhibition. Am J Physiol (1998) 0.82

Oxidative phosphorylation in smooth muscle. Am J Physiol (1970) 0.82

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Early changes in airway smooth muscle hyperresponsiveness. Can J Physiol Pharmacol (1994) 0.81

Hypoxia-induced pulmonary arterial contraction appears to be dependent on myosin light chain phosphorylation. Am J Physiol (1996) 0.81

MEK modulates force-fluctuation-induced relengthening of canine tracheal smooth muscle. Eur Respir J (2010) 0.81

Quantitative densitometry of proteins stained with coomassie blue using a Hewlett Packard scanjet scanner and Scanplot software. Electrophoresis (1997) 0.81

Contractile properties of bronchial smooth muscle with and without cartilage. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1990) 0.80

Time dependence of series elasticity in tracheal smooth muscle. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1987) 0.80

Smooth muscle contractility. Effects of hypoxia. Chest (1985) 0.80

Force-velocity curves for smooth muscle: analysis of internal factors reducing velocity. Am J Physiol (1986) 0.80

Heterogeneity of tracheobronchial lymphatic smooth muscle responses to histamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine. Lymphology (1993) 0.80

Physiologic significance of epithelial removal on guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle response to acetylcholine and serotonin. Am Rev Respir Dis (1993) 0.80

Series elastic component of tracheal smooth muscle. Am J Physiol (1971) 0.80

The Schultz-Dale response of sensitized canine bronchial smooth muscle. Respir Physiol (1995) 0.80

The vein utilizes different sources of energy than the artery during pulmonary hypoxic vasoconstriction. Exp Lung Res (1996) 0.80

Amoebic liver abscess in pregnancy. Case reports. Br J Obstet Gynaecol (1984) 0.79

Mechanical properties of tracheal smooth muscle: effects of temperature. Am J Physiol (1977) 0.79

Isometric and isotonic contractions in airway smooth muscle. Can J Physiol Pharmacol (1977) 0.79

Changes in cross-bridge properties of sensitized airway smooth muscle. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1986) 0.79

Transforming growth factor-beta as a differentiating factor for cultured smooth muscle cells. Eur Respir J (2007) 0.79

Pulmonary vascular smooth muscle contractility. Effect of free radicals. Chest (1988) 0.78

Heterogeneity of airway smooth muscle at tissue and cellular levels. Can J Physiol Pharmacol (1997) 0.78

Pharmacological studies of sensitized canine pulmonary blood vessels. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (1981) 0.78

Simple freezing apparatus for resolving rapid metabolic events associated with smooth muscle activation. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2001) 0.78

Ontogenic expression of acetylcholinesterase activity in trachealis of young swine. Am J Physiol (1991) 0.78

Effects of beta-adrenoceptor antagonism on the cardiovascular and catecholamine responses to tracheal intubation. Anaesthesia (1988) 0.78

Normalization of force generated by canine airway smooth muscles. Am J Physiol (1991) 0.78

Sympathetic stimulation and hypertension in the pyridoxine-deficient adult rat. Hypertension (1988) 0.78

Delayed rectifier K+ current of dog bronchial myocytes: effect of pollen sensitization and PKC activation. Am J Physiol (1998) 0.78

The lower oesophageal sphincter in the first trimester of pregnancy: comparison of supine with lithotomy positions. Br J Anaesth (1988) 0.78

Force-velocity relationships in hypertensive arterial smooth muscle. Can J Physiol Pharmacol (1985) 0.78

Length-tension characteristics of bovine tracheobronchial lymphatic smooth muscle. Lymphology (1993) 0.78

Velocity-length-time relations in canine tracheal smooth muscle. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1988) 0.78

Time dependence of shortening velocity in tracheal smooth muscle. Am J Physiol (1986) 0.77

Echocardiographic indices and their relationship to the blood pressure response to ergometric exercise in apparently healthy men. Can J Cardiol (1991) 0.77

Mechanical alterations in sensitized canine saphenous vein. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1990) 0.77

Fatigue of mouse diaphragm muscle in isometric and isotonic contractions. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1988) 0.77

Effect of maturational changes in myosin content and morphometry on airway smooth muscle contraction. Am J Physiol (1991) 0.77