1. Gonzales, RJ., Bryant, JM, Naik, JS. and Walker BR. Gender differences in mesenteric vasoconstrictor reactivity following chronic hypoxia. Microcirc. IN PRESS, 2008.

2. Naik, JS., Xiang, L. and Hester, L. a-adrenergic-mediated vasoconstriction is not responsible for the impaired functional vasodilation in the obese zucker rat. Clinical and Exper Pharmacol and Physiol., IN PRESS, 2008.

3. Xiang, L., Naik, JS. and Hester RL. Functional vasodilation in the rat spinotrapezius muscle: role of nitric oxide, prostanoids, and EETs. Clinical and Exper Pharmacol and Physiol., IN PRESS, 2008.

4. Paffet, MJ., Naik, JS, Resta, TC. and Walker, BR. Reduced store-operated Ca2+ entry in pulmonary endothelial cells from chronically hypoxic rats.Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol., 293: L1135-L1142, 2007.

5. Xiang, L., Naik, JS., Abram, SR. and Hester, RL. Chronic hyperglycemia impairs functional vasodilation via increasing thromboxane receptor-mediated vasoconstriction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 292:H231-6, 2007.

6. Naik, JS and Walker, BR. Role of vascular heme oxygenase in reduced myogenic reactivity following chronic hypoxia. Microcirculation. 13:81-8, 2006

7. Naik, JS., Xiang, L. and Hester, RL. Enhanced role for RhoA-associated kinase in adrenergic-mediated vasoconstriction in gracilis resistance arteries from obese Zucker rats.  Am J Physiol. Regul Integ Comp Physiol. 290:R154-6, 2006

8. Xiang, L., Naik, JS., Hodnett, B. and Hester RL. Altered arachidonic acid metabolism impairs functional vasodilation in metabolic syndrome. Am J Physiol. Regul Integ Comp Physiol. 290:R134-8, 2006

9. Xiang, L., Naik, J. and Hester, RL. Exercise-induced increase in skeletal muscle
vasodilatory responses in Obese Zucker rats. Am J Physiol. Regul Integ Comp Physiol. 288: R987-R991, 2005

10. Naik, JS., Early, S. Resta, RC. and Walker, BR. Pressure-induced smooth muscle cell depolarization in pulmonary arteries from control and chronically hypoxic rats does not cause myogenic vasoconstriction.  J Appl. Physiol. 98(3): 1119-24, 2005.

11. Naik, JS and Walker, BR. Heme oxygenase mediated vasodilation involves vascular smooth muscle cell hyperpolarization.  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 285(1): H220-8, 2003.

12. Naik, JS and Walker, BR. Endogenous carbon monoxide is an endothelial-derived vasodilator factor in the mesenteric circulation.  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 284(3): H838-45, 2003.

14. Earley, S., Naik, JS. and Walker BR. 48-h hypoxic exposure results in endothelium-dependent systemic vascular smooth muscle cell hyperpolarization. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 283(1): R79-85, 2002

15.    Buckwalter, JB., Naik, JS. and Clifford, PS. Exercise attenuates alpha-adrenergic-receptor  responsiveness in skeletal muscle vasculature. J App. Physiol.  90(1): 172-8, 2001

16. Naik, JS and Walker, BR. Homogeneous segmental profile of carbon monoxide-mediated pulmonary vasodilation in rats. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol. 281(6): L1436-L1443, 2001

17. Naik, JS., Valic, Z., Buckwalter, JB., and Clifford, PS. Rapid metabolic vasodilation in response to a brief tetanic muscle contraction. J Appl Physiol. 87(5): 1741-1746, 1999

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