Vasodilation

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The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.

Descriptor ID	D014664
MeSH Number(s)	G09.330.380.928
Concept/Terms	Vasodilation Vasodilation Vasorelaxation Vasodilatation Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation, Vascular Relaxation, Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Vascular Endothelium Dependent Relaxation

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Biological Sciences [G]
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09]
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena [G09.330]
Hemodynamics [G09.330.380]
Vasodilation [G09.330.380.928]

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Bar chart showing 88 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2011 and 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	2	1	3
1998	1	1	2
2000	1	2	3
2001	1	1	2
2002	4	2	6
2003	1	2	3
2005	0	2	2
2006	0	1	1
2007	1	3	4
2008	1	5	6
2009	0	3	3
2010	0	3	3
2011	4	3	7
2013	5	2	7
2014	0	3	3
2015	2	1	3
2016	3	1	4
2017	2	3	5
2018	2	1	3
2019	2	2	4
2020	3	2	5
2021	2	1	3
2022	0	1	1
2023	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1
2025	3	0	3

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Dillon GA, Harvey RE, Limberg JK, Nicholson WT, Joyner MJ, Baker SE, Miller VM, Ranadive SM. Acute exogenous oestradiol augments endothelial and smooth muscle vasodilatory responsiveness in premenopausal but not postmenopausal females. J Physiol. 2025 04; 603(8):2301-2311.

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Babcock MC, DuBose LE, Hildreth KL, Stauffer BL, Kohrt WM, Wenner MM, Moreau KL. Endothelial dysfunction in middle-aged and older men with low testosterone is associated with elevated circulating endothelin-1. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2025 03 01; 328(3):R253-R261.

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Nuckols VR, Shoemaker LN, Kuczmarski AV, Haigh KM, McGinty SJ, Del Vecchio AR, Schwab AI, Edwards DG, Taylor HS, Wenner MM. Short-term estradiol administration does not restore endothelin-B receptor-mediated vasodilation in postmenopausal women. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2025 02 01; 328(2):H327-H332.

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Wenner MM, Shenouda N, Shoemaker L, Kuczmarski A, Haigh K, Del Vecchio A, Schwab A, McGinty SJ, Edwards DG, Pohlig RT, Nuckols VR, DuBose L, Moreau KL. Characterizing vascular and hormonal changes in women across the life span: a cross-sectional analysis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2024 11 01; 327(5):H1286-H1295.

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Wenner MM, Welti LM, Dow CA, Greiner JJ, Stauffer BL, DeSouza CA. Aerobic exercise training reduces ET-1-mediated vasoconstriction and improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation in postmenopausal women. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2023 06 01; 324(6):H732-H738.

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Kirkman DL, Ramick MG, Muth BJ, Stock JM, Townsend RR, Edwards DG. Sex differences in microvascular function and arterial hemodynamics in nondialysis chronic kidney disease. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2022 12 01; 323(6):H1130-H1136.

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Shoemaker LN, Haigh KM, Kuczmarski AV, McGinty SJ, Welti LM, Hobson JC, Edwards DG, Feinberg RF, Wenner MM. ETB receptor-mediated vasodilation is regulated by estradiol in young women. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2021 09 01; 321(3):H592-H598.

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Coyle PC, O'Brien VA, Edwards DG, Pohlig RT, Hicks GE. Markers of Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults with and Without Chronic Low Back and Radicular Leg Pain: A Comparative Analysis. Pain Med. 2021 06 04; 22(6):1353-1359.

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Hoopes EK, Berube FR, D'Agata MN, Patterson F, Farquhar WB, Edwards DG, Witman MAH. Sleep duration regularity, but not sleep duration, is associated with microvascular function in college students. Sleep. 2021 02 12; 44(2).

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Elieh Ali Komi D, W?hrl S, Bielory L. Mast Cell Biology at Molecular Level: a Comprehensive Review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2020 Jun; 58(3):342-365.

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