Phillips, JacquelineHickey, HaruyoHill, Caryl2015-12-131566-0702http://hdl.handle.net/1885/89610We have characterised nerve-mediated vasodilations in small arteries of the rat hepatic mesentery. Stimulation of sympathetic nerves (10 Hz, 10 s) produced a vasodilation which was abolished by the β-adrenoceptor antagonist, propranolol (2 x 10-6 M), butKeywords: 2',5' dideoxyadenosine; acetylcholine; adenosine; adenosine triphosphate; arginine; benextramine; beta adrenergic receptor blocking agent; calcitonin gene related peptide; calcitonin gene related peptide receptor; calcitonin gene related peptide receptor Cholinergic; Cyclic AMP; Nitric oxide; Sensory; Sympathetic200010.1016/S1566-0702(00)00175-22015-12-12