A vasoactive role for endogenous relaxin in mesenteric arteries of male mice.

The peptide hormone relaxin has striking effects on the vascular system. Specifically, endogenous relaxin treatment reduces myogenic reactivity through nitric oxide (NO)-mediated vasorelaxation and increases arterial compliance in small resistance arteries. However, less is known about the vascular...

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Main Authors: Chen Huei Leo, Maria Jelinic, Jon H Gooi, Marianne Tare, Laura J Parry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4171481?pdf=render

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