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David A. Spain, MD

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  • Sepsis increases NOS-2 activity and decreases non-NOS-mediated acetylcholine-induced dilation in rat aorta.

    Beach PK, Spain DA, Kawabe T, Harris PD, Garrison RN. J Surg Res. 2001; 96 (1): 17-22

    Acetylcholine (Ach) is frequently used to assess endothelium-dependent vasodilation during sepsis. However, the effects of sepsis on constitutive nitric oxide synthase activity (NOS-1 and -3) and other non-NOS effects of Ach are unclear.

    PubMedID: 11180991

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