A Potential Role of Alpha-7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor in Cardiac Angiogenesis in a Pressure-Overload Rat Model

Abstract.: This work investigated the expression of alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) in the left ventricle and its putative role in cardiac angiogenesis in a pressure overload rat model induced by abdominal aorta coarctation. Blood pressure and protein levels of α7nAChR were measur...

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Main Authors: Min Ni, Zhong-Wei Yang, Dong-Jie Li, Quan Li, Shu-Hui Zhang, Ding-Feng Su, He-Hui Xie, Fu-Ming Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319308436