The role of lipotoxicity in smoke cardiomyopathy.
Experimental and clinical studies have shown the direct toxic effects of cigarette smoke (CS) on the myocardium, independent of vascular effects. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well known.Wistar rats were allocated to control (C) and cigarette smoke (CS) groups. CS rats were exposed to c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4252176?pdf=render |