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GO:0042311 vasodilation

An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure.

Term Information

ID GO:0042311
Name vasodilation
Ontology Biological Process
Definition An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure.
Comment

Synonyms

Type Synonym
exact vasodilatation
exact positive regulation of blood vessel size

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Database ID
Wikipedia Vasodilation
INTERPRO IPR015476

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process
GO:0065007 biological regulation
GO:0065008 regulation of biological quality
GO:0003008 system process
GO:0003013 circulatory system process
GO:0090066 regulation of anatomical structure size
GO:0035150 regulation of tube size
GO:0008015 blood circulation
GO:0003018 vascular process in circulatory system
GO:0050880 regulation of blood vessel size
GO:0042311 vasodilation

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Code Relationship
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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0002025 vasodilation by norepinephrine-epinephrine involved in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure
I GO:0002033 vasodilation by angiotensin involved in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure
I GO:0001984 vasodilation of artery involved in baroreceptor response to increased systemic arterial blood pressure
I GO:0002527 vasodilation during acute inflammatory response
NR GO:0045908 negative regulation of vasodilation
PR GO:0045909 positive regulation of vasodilation
I GO:0003069 vasodilation by acetylcholine involved in regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure
P GO:0060087 relaxation of vascular smooth muscle
R GO:0042312 regulation of vasodilation

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Protein Annotation

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Qualifier colocalizes_with contributes_to NOT NOT|colocalizes_with NOT|contributes_to
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