Melatonin attenuates angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm through the down-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) affects more than 5% of the population in developed countries and the pharmacotherapies for AAA are limited. Here, we explored whether melatonin regulates the development of AAA. In smooth muscle cells, melatonin treatment decreases angiotensin II-induced matrix metal...

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Autores principales: Kong, Jing, Zhang, Ya, Liu, Shanshan, Li, Hongxuan, Liu, Shangming, Wang, Jingjing, Qin, Xiaoteng, Jiang, Xiuxin, Yang, Jianmin, Zhang, Cheng, Zhang, Wencheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Impact Journals LLC 2017
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Research Paper: Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5362405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28179581
http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.15093

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5362405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28179581
http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.15093

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