The role of muscarinic receptors in the beneficial effects of adenosine against myocardial reperfusion injury in rats.

The role of muscarinic receptors in the beneficial effects of adenosine against myocardial reperfusion injury in rats.

Adenosine, a catabolite of ATP, displays a wide variety of effects in the heart including regulation of cardiac response to myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury. Nonetheless, the precise mechanism of adenosine-induced cardioprotection is still elusive. Isolated Sprague-Dawley rat hearts underw...

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Main Authors: Lei Sun, Dong-Ling Li, Mei Zhao, Xi He, Xiao-Jiang Yu, Yi Miao, Hao Wang, Jun Ren, Wei-Jin Zang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3208538?pdf=render

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