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Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Tone by Adipose-Derived Contracting Factor

Obesity and arterial hypertension, important risk factors for atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease, are characterized by an increase in vascular tone. While obesity is known to augment vasoconstrictor prostanoid activity in endothelial cells, less is known about factors released from fat tiss...

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Autores principales: Meyer, Matthias R., Fredette, Natalie C., Barton, Matthias, Prossnitz, Eric R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3823600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24244459
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079245