Insulin-increased L-arginine transport requires A(2A) adenosine receptors activation in human umbilical vein endothelium.
Adenosine causes vasodilation of human placenta vasculature by increasing the transport of arginine via cationic amino acid transporters 1 (hCAT-1). This process involves the activation of A(2A) adenosine receptors (A(2A)AR) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Insulin increases hCAT-...
Main Authors: | Enrique Guzmán-Gutiérrez, Francisco Westermeier, Carlos Salomón, Marcelo González, Fabián Pardo, Andrea Leiva, Luis Sobrevia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3402464?pdf=render |
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