Biochemical alterations caused by hypoxia in the isolated rabbit aorta. Correlation with changes in arterial contractility.

Adenosine Diphosphate/metabolism Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism Animals Aorta, Thoracic/metabolism,physiopathology Culture Media Culture Techniques Glucose/pharmacology Glycogen/metabolism Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Hypoxia/metabolism,physiopathology Lactates/metabolism Muscle Contraction Muscle, Smooth/physiopathology Phenylephrine/pharmacology Phosphocreatine/metabolism Pyruvates/pharmacology Rabbits

Culture Media Lactates Pyruvates Phosphocreatine Phenylephrine Adenosine Diphosphate Adenosine Triphosphate Glycogen Glucose