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Flaxseed oil increases aortic reactivity to phenylephrine through reactive oxygen species and the cyclooxygenase-2 pathway in rats

BACKGROUND: Flaxseed oil has the highest concentration of omega-3 α-linolenic acid, which has been associated with cardiovascular benefit. However, the mechanism underlying the vascular effects induced through flaxseed oil is not well known. Thus, in the present study, we investigated the effects of...

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Autores principales: Nunes, Dieli Oliveira, Almenara, Camila Cruz Pereira, Broseghini-Filho, Gilson Brás, Silva, Marito Afonso Sousa Costa, Stefanon, Ivanita, Vassallo, Dalton V, Padilha, Alessandra S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4226993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24993607
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-13-107