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Low basal and stimulated release of nitric oxide in atherosclerotic epicardial coronary arteries by Chester, A H, O'Neil, G S, Moncada, S, Tadjkarimi, S, Yacoub, M H

“…Endothelium-dependent relaxations in response to substance P and bradykinin were lower in atherosclerotic than in normal human coronary arteries. The…”
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Effect of Ba 679 BR, a novel long-acting anticholinergic agent, on cholinergic neurotransmission in guinea pig and human airways by Takahashi, T, Belvisi, M G, Patel, H, Ward, J K, Tadjkarimi, S, Yacoub, M H, Barnes, P J

“…We investigated the effect of Ba 679 BR, a novel long-acting antimuscarinic agent, on cholinergic neural responses in guinea pig and human airways. Ba 679 BR,…”
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Inhibitory NANC nerves in human tracheal smooth muscle: a quest for the neurotransmitter by Belvisi, M G, Stretton, C D, Miura, M, Verleden, G M, Tadjkarimi, S, Yacoub, M H, Barnes, P J

“…Inhibitory nonadrenergic noncholinergic (i-NANC) nerves are the only neural bronchodilator pathway in human airways. Possible candidates for the…”
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Distribution of human i-NANC bronchodilator and nitric oxide-immunoreactive nerves by Ward, J K, Barnes, P J, Springall, D R, Abelli, L, Tadjkarimi, S, Yacoub, M H, Polak, J M, Belvisi, M G

“…We compared inhibitory nonadrenergic noncholinergic (i-NANC) neural relaxations, evoked by electrical field stimulation (EFS), at three levels (main [MA],…”
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Modulation of cholinergic neural bronchoconstriction by endogenous nitric oxide and vasoactive intestinal peptide in human airways in vitro by WARD, J. K, BELVISI, M. G, FOX, A. J, MIURA, M, SAMAD TADJKARIMI, YACOUB, M. H, BARNES, P. J

“…Human airway smooth muscle possesses an inhibitory nonadrenergic noncholinergic neural bronchodilator response mediated by nitric oxide (NO). In guinea pig…”
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Evidence for the involvement of cGMP in neural bronchodilator responses in humal trachea by Ward, J K, Barnes, P J, Tadjkarimi, S, Yacoub, M H, Belvisi, M G

“…1. We have investigated the correlation between relaxation and changes in cyclic nucleotide content of human tracheal smooth muscle (HTSM) in vitro following…”
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The role of cryotherapy for airway complications after lung and heart-lung transplantation by MAIWAND, M. O, ZEHR, K. J, DYKE, C. M, PERALTA, M, TADJKARIMI, S, KHAGANI, A, YACOUB, M. H

“…OBJECTIVE: Although airway problems after lung and heart-lung transplantation have been greatly reduced due to changes in surgical technique, excessive…”
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Interaction between thromboxane A2 and 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor subtypes in human coronary arteries by CHESTER, A. H, ALLEN, S. P, SAMAD TADJKARIMI, YACOUB, M. H

“…Platelets release two powerful vasoconstrictors--thromboxane A2 (TXA2) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). Animal studies have suggested that these two substances…”
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5-Hydroxytryptamine receptor profile in healthy and diseased human epicardial coronary arteries by Chester, A H, Martin, G R, Bodelsson, M, Arneklo-Nobin, B, Tadjkarimi, S, Tornebrandt, K, Yacoub, M H

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the receptor events that mediate the vascular effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) on human coronary arteries, since…”
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Wrapping the anastomosis with omentum or an internal mammary artery pedicle does not improve bronchial healing after single lung transplantation: results of a randomized clinical trial by Khaghani, A, Tadjkarimi, S, al-Kattan, K, Banner, N, Daly, R, Theodoropoulos, S, Madden, B, Yacoub, M

“…Between May 1989 and March 1990, 36 patients undergoing a first single lung transplantation were randomized to three groups. In the omentum group the bronchial…”
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5-Hydroxytryptamine facilitates cholinergic bronchoconstriction in human and guinea pig airways by Takahashi, T, Ward, J K, Tadjkarimi, S, Yacoub, M H, Barnes, P J, Belvisi, M G

“…5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) may not play a major role in controlling human airway smooth muscle tone, as it has little direct effect on airway caliber. However,…”
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Effects of vasoactive neuropeptides on human saphenous vein by Luu, T N, Chester, A H, O'Neil, G S, Tadjkarimi, S, Yacoub, M H

“…OBJECTIVE--To assess the role of neuropeptides in the control of vascular tone in the human saphenous vein the actions of substance P, vasoactive intestinal…”
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ATP-sensitive potassium channels mediate vasodilatation produced by calcitonin gene-related peptide in human internal mammary but not gastroepiploic arteries by LUU, T. N., DASHWOOD, M. R., TADJKARIMI, S., CHESTER, A. H., YACOUB, M. H.

“…The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism of action of calcitonin gene‐related peptide‐induced vasodilatation of human gastroepiploic and…”
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Evaluation of the long-term results of single lung versus heart-lung transplantation for emphysema by al-Kattan, K, Tadjkarimi, S, Cox, A, Banner, N, Khaghani, A, Yacoub, M

“…Heart and lung transplantation used to be the standard operation for patients with emphysema. Because of the shortage of donors, more patients are having…”
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Vasoconstrictor profile of the inferior epigastric artery by Tadjkarimi, Samad, O'Neil, Gregory S., Schyns, Catherine J., Borland, Julie AA, Chester, Adrian H., Yacoub, Magdi H.

“…The inferior epigastric artery is putative arterial bypass graft. The receptor mechanisms that control vascular tone are thought to play a role in the…”
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Effect of surgical preparation and arterialization on vasomotion of human saphenous vein by O'Neil, Gregory S., Chester, Adrian H., Schyns, Catherine J., Tadjkarimi, Samad, Borland, Julie A.A., Yacoub, Magdi H.

“…To gain an insight into venous physiologic adaptation to arterialization, this study examined the effects of thromboxane, 5-hydroxytryptamine, endothelin,…”
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Endothelial function of human gastroepiploic artery. Implications for its use as a bypass graft by O'Neil, G S, Chester, A H, Allen, S P, Luu, T N, Tadjkarimi, S, Ridley, P, Khagani, A, Musumeci, F, Yacoub, M H

“…The human gastroepiploic artery has been used as a coronary artery bypass conduit in a limited number of clinical studies. It has been postulated that the…”
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Effect of endothelin on normal and diseased human coronary arteries by Chester, A H, O'Neil, G S, Allen, S P, Luu, T N, Tadjkarimi, S, Yacoub, M H

“…We have examined the action of endothelin on healthy and diseased human epicardial coronary arteries to assess its possible role in coronary vascular disorders…”
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Comparison of cyclic GMP in human internal mammary artery and saphenous vein: implications for coronary artery bypass graft patency by Tadjkarimi, S, O'Neil, G S, Luu, T N, Allen, S P, Schyns, C J, Chester, A H, Yacoub, M H

“…The aim was to examine the capacity of the human saphenous vein (native and surgically prepared) and the internal mammary artery to generate cyclic GMP, the…”
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Different responses of the human gastroepiploic and internal mammary arteries to vasoactive peptides by Luu, T N, Chester, A H, O'Neil, G S, Tadjkarimi, S, Pepper, J R, Yacoub, M H

“…Peptidergic influences have been implicated in the control of tone in human arteries. We have examined the response of human gastroepiploic arteries (GEA) and…”
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