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Inorganic Arsenite Potentiates Vasoconstriction through Calcium Sensitization in Vascular Smooth Muscle
Chronic exposure to arsenic is well known as the cause of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension. To investigate the effect of arsenic on blood vessels, we examined whether arsenic affected the contraction of aortic rings in an isolated organ bath system. Treatment with arsenite, a trivalent i...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2005
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1281275/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16203242 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8000 |