Pathophysiological consequences of atherosclerosis extend into the coronary microcirculation. Restoration of endothelium-dependent responses by L-arginine.

Nitric oxide release accounts for the biological activity of endothelium-derived relaxing factor

1987 • 10,774 citations

The Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis — An Update

1986 • 4,951 citations

Vascular endothelial cells synthesize nitric oxide from L-arginine

1988 • 4,800 citations

Paradoxical Vasoconstriction Induced by Acetylcholine in Atherosclerotic Coronary Arteries

1986 • 2,422 citations

Role of endothelium in responses of vascular smooth muscle.

1983 • 1,975 citations

Impaired vasodilation of forearm resistance vessels in hypercholesterolemic humans.

1990 • 1,020 citations

Vasorelaxant properties of the endothelium-derived relaxing factor more closely resemble S-nitrosocysteine than nitric oxide

1990 • 996 citations

Crucial role of endothelium in the vasodilator response to increased flow in vivo.

1986 • 991 citations

Endothelium-dependent relaxation of coronary arteries by noradrenaline and serotonin

1983 • 855 citations

Effect of hypercholesterolemia on vascular reactivity in the rabbit. I. Endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent contractions and relaxations in isolated arteries of control and hypercholesterolemic rabbits.

1986 • 535 citations

Impaired muscarinic endothelium-dependent relaxation and cyclic guanosine 5'-monophosphate formation in atherosclerotic human coronary artery and rabbit aorta.

1987 • 534 citations

NG-methylarginine, and inhibitor of endothelium-derived nitric oxide synthesis, is a potent pressor agent in the guinea pig: Does nitric oxide regulate blood pressure in vivo?

1989 • 438 citations

Angina caused by reduced vasodilator reserve of the small coronary arteries

1983 • 411 citations

Identification of arginine as a precursor of endothelium-derived relaxing factor.

1988 • 407 citations

Interaction of pressure- and flow-induced responses in porcine coronary resistance vessels

1991 • 386 citations

Coronary Artery Spasm Induced in Atherosclerotic Miniature Swine

1983 • 372 citations

The fine structure of human atherosclerotic lesions.

1961 • 335 citations

Supersensitivity of Atherosclerotic Rabbit Aorta to Ergonovine

1980 • 263 citations

Histamine provocation of clinical coronary artery spasm: Implications concerning pathogenesis of variant angina pectoris

1981 • 248 citations

Endothelial modulation of coronary tone

1988 • 226 citations

Myogenic activity in isolated subepicardial and subendocardial coronary arterioles

1988 • 210 citations

Lack of endothelium-dependent relaxation in coronary resistance arteries of cholesterol-fed rabbits

1989 • 154 citations

Videomicroscopic demonstration of defective cholinergic arteriolar vasodilation in atherosclerotic rabbit.

1988 • 122 citations

Comparative pharmacology of endothelium-derived relaxing factor and nitric oxide.

1988 • 56 citations

Vascular responses to endothelin-1 in atherosclerotic primates.

1990 • 51 citations

Absence of role of endothelium in the response of isolated porcine coronary arteries to acetylcholine

1986 • 41 citations