of or pertaining to a substance, drug, or event that changes the diameter of a blood vessel
Word origin
[1920–25; vaso- + active]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, audio, slalom, superpower, zippervaso- is a combining form meaning “vessel,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix vaso- include: vasodilatation, vasodilator, vasoinhibitor, vasopressor, vasotonic
Examples of 'vasoactive' in a sentence
vasoactive
We have evidence for two peripheral vasoactive roles for kisspeptin-10.
Iain Sawyer, Sarah-Jane Smillie, Jennifer V. Bodkin, Elizabeth Fernandes, Kevin T.O'Byrne, Susan D. Brain 2011, 'The Vasoactive Potential of Kisspeptin-10 in the Peripheral Vasculature', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0014671. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These adjustments result from hemodynamic and renal factors involving vasoactive systems.
Elisabet Oddo, Elvira E. Arrizurieta 2011, 'Rol del sistema kallicreína kinina y su interrelación con sistemas vasoactivos durantela preñez Role of the kallikrein kinin system and its interrelationship with vasoactivesystems in pregnancy', Medicina (Buenos Aires)http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0025-76802011000700001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We screened gene expression of key mediators in vasoactive pathways.
Luciana Vieira de Moraes, André Barateiro, Patrícia Marques Sousa, Carlos Penha-Gonçalves 2018, 'Bradykinin Sequestration by Plasmodium berghei Infected Erythrocytes Conditions B2RSignaling and Parasite Uptake by Fetal Trophoblasts', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03106/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The superior ovarian nerve provides norepinephrine and vasoactive intestinal peptide to the ovary.
Julieta A. Espinoza, Wendy Alvarado, Berenice Venegas, Roberto Domínguez, LeticiaMorales-Ledesma 2018, 'Pharmacological sympathetic denervation prevents the development of polycystic ovariansyndrome in rats injected with estradiol valerate', Reproductive Biology and Endocrinologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-018-0400-8. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These resistance vessels are sensitive to pressure, flow and a range of vasoactive stimuli.
Ed VanBavel, Bilge Guvenc Tuna 2014, 'Integrative Modeling of Small Artery Structure and Function Uncovers Critical Parametersfor Diameter Regulation', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0086901. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Vascular responses to various vasoactive agents were evaluated via isometric tension studies.
Bin Zhang, Norah Alruwaili, Sharath Kandhi, Wensheng Deng, An Huang, Michael S. Wolin,Dong Sun 2018, 'Inhibition of ferrochelatase impairs vascular eNOS/NO and sGC/cGMP signaling', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0200307. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Serum samples were collected to measure vasoactive mediators.
Mallikarjunarao Kasam, Bing Yang, Roger Strong, Krystal Schaar, Vivek Misra, XiaopeiXi, James C Grotta, Jaroslaw Aronowski, Sean I Savitz 2012, 'Nitric oxide facilitates delivery and mediates improved outcome of autologous bonemarrow mononuclear cells in a rodent stroke model.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3296739?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A network meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of different types of vasoactivemedications.
Lu Cheng, Jing Yan, Shutang Han, Qiuhua Chen, Mingqi Chen, Hua Jiang, Jun Lu 2019, 'Comparative efficacy of vasoactive medications in patients with septic shock: a networkmeta-analysis of randomized controlled trials', Critical Carehttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2427-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These cells release pro-inflammatory compounds icluding cytokines, vasoactive peptides (eg., histamine), and eicosanoids.
G. Maccauro, D. Tripodi, A. Saggini, F. Conti, E. Cianchetti, D. Angelucci, M. Rosati,E. Toniato, M. Fulcheri, S. Tetè, V. Salini, A. Caraffa, P. Antinolfi, S. Frydas,P. Conti, T.C. Theoharides 2012, 'Calcium Ionophore A23187 and Compound 48/80 Induce PGD2 and Tryptase in Human CordBlood-Derived Mast Cells: Lack of Effect of IL-18', European Journal of Inflammationhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1201000104. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)