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Blockade of Urotensin II Receptor Prevents Vascular Dysfunction

Urotensin II (UII) is a potent vasoactive peptide and mitogenic agent to induce proliferation of various cells including vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). In this study, we examined the effects of a novel UII receptor (UT) antagonist, KR-36676, on vasoconstriction of aorta and proliferation of a...

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Autores principales: Kim, Young-Ae, Lee, Dong Gil, Yi, Kyu Yang, Lee, Byung Ho, Jung, Yi-Sook
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27582556
http://dx.doi.org/10.4062/biomolther.2015.142