"Ciliary Arteries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Three groups of arteries found in the eye which supply the iris, pupil, sclera, conjunctiva, and the muscles of the iris.
| Descriptor ID |
D019842
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.248
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ciliary Arteries" by people in Profiles.
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Sharif NA, Kulkarni-Chitnis M, Okolie A, Chaudhry SD, Njie-Mbye YF, Ohia SE. Relaxation of Precontracted Ciliary Artery and Ciliary Muscle In Vitro by Kinin Peptides: Relevance to Retinal Blood Flow and Intraocular Pressure Regulation. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2026 May; 42(4):251-260.
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Sharif NA, Ohia SE, Kulkarni-Chitnis M, Okolie A, Chaudhry SD, Njie-Mbye YF. Posterior Ciliary Artery Contraction by Bradykinin Receptor Subtypes and Implications for Retinal Blood Flow Dysfunction. Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2025 Sep 22; 17(3):37072.
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Njie-Mbye YF, Robinson J, Mitchell-Bush L, Mckoy M, Opere CA, Ohia SE, Sharif N. Pharmacology of Serotonin Receptors Causing Contraction of Isolated Bovine Posterior Ciliary Arteries: Role in Ocular Blood Flow. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Jan/Feb; 34(1-2):134-140.
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Kulkarni-Chitnis M, Njie-Mbye YF, Mitchell L, Robinson J, Whiteman M, Wood ME, Opere CA, Ohia SE. Inhibitory action of novel hydrogen sulfide donors on bovine isolated posterior ciliary arteries. Exp Eye Res. 2015 May; 134:73-9.
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Chitnis MK, Njie-Mbye YF, Opere CA, Wood ME, Whiteman M, Ohia SE. Pharmacological actions of the slow release hydrogen sulfide donor GYY4137 on phenylephrine-induced tone in isolated bovine ciliary artery. Exp Eye Res. 2013 Nov; 116:350-4.