Dr Clare Austin (BSc, PhD, PGCE) - publications

2007

• Azzawi M, Austin CE. (2007). The effects of endothelial factor inhibition on the time-course of responses of isolated rat coronary arteries to intraluminal flow. Journal of Vascular Research, 44, 223-233. Full text doi:10.1159/000100421

2006

• Lynch FM, Austin CE, Heagerty AM, Izzard AS. (2006). Adenosine and hypoxia-induced dilation of human coronary resistance arteries: evidence against the involvement of KATP channels. British Journal of Pharmacology, 147, 455-458. Full text doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0706622
• Lynch FM, Austin CE, Heagerty AM, Izzard AS. (2006). Adenosine and hypoxic dilation of rat coronary small arteries; roles of the ATP-sensitive potassium channel, endothelium and nitric oxide. American Journal of Physiology, 290, H1151-H1156. Full text doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00314.2005
• Heerkens EH, Shaw LM, Ryding L, Brooker G, Austin CE, Ohanian V, Mullins J, Heagerty AM. (2006). Alpha V integrins are necessary for eutrophic inward remodelling of small arteries in hypertension. Hypertension, 47, 281-287. Full text doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000198428.45132.02
• Shaw LM, Sweeney MA, Jones CJP, O'Neill SC, Austin CE, Taggart MJ. (2006). Caveolae and sarcoplasmic reticular coupling in smooth muscle cells of pressurised arteries: the relevance for Ca2+ oscillations and tone. Cardiovasc. Res, 69 (4), 825-835. Full text doi:10.1016/j.cardiores.2005.12.016
• Azzawi M, Austin CE. (2006). Extravascular pressure modulates responses of isolated rat coronary arteries to vasodilator, but not vasoconstrictor, stimuli. American Journal of Physiology, 290, 1151-1156. Full text doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00307.2005

2005

• Malik RA, Schofield I, Izzard AS, Austin CE, Bermann G, Heagerty AM. (2005). Effects of angiotensin Type-1 receptor antagonism on small artery function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hypertension, 45, 264-269.. Full text doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000153305.50128.a1
• Austin CE. (2005). Flow-mediated dilation does/does not reflect nitric oxide-mediated endothelial function. J. App. Physiol,

2004

• Shaw LM, O'Neill SC, Jones CJP, Austin CE, Taggart MJ. (2004). Comparison of U46619-, endothelin-1- or phenylephrine-induced changes in cellular Ca2+ profiles and Ca2+ sensitisation of constriction of pressurised rat resistance arteries. Br J Pharmacol, 141( 4), 678-88. Full text doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0705647
• Bruce J, Taggart MJ, Austin CE. (2004). Contractile responses of isolated rat mesenteric arteries to acute episodes of severe hypoxia and subsequent re-oxygenation. Microvasc. Res, 68, 303-312..
• Azzawi M, Austin CE. (2004). Myogenic regulation of isolated small coronary arteries following increases in extravascular pressure. Microvascular Research, 68, 71-74.

2003

• Montgomery S, Shaw LM, N Pantelides, Taggart MJ, Austin CE. (2003). Acute effects of oestrogen receptor subtype-specifc agonists on vascular contractility. British Journal of Pharmacology, 139, 1249-1253. Full text doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0705368
• Shaw LM, S Ahmed, Austin CE, Taggart MJ. (2003). Inhibitors of actin filament polymerisation attenuate force but not global intracellular calcium in isolated pressurised resistance arteries. Journal of Vascular Research, 40, 1-10.

2001

• Shaw LM, Taggart MJ, Austin CE. (2001). Effects of oestrous cycle and gender on acute vasodilatory responses of isolated pressurised rat mesenteric arteries to 17beta-oestradiol. Br.J.Pharmacol, 132, 1055-1062. Full text doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0703908