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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and signaling events are involved in the pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction and represent a major contribution to vascular regulation. Molecular signaling is highly dependent on reactive oxygen species. But depending on the amount of ROS production it might have to...

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Main Authors: Thomas eJansen, Andreas eDaiber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00030/full