Hydrogen peroxide is vasoactive in the mesenteric arteries of spontaneously hypertensive rats

It is well established that hypertension decreases endothelium-dependent vasomotor function, partially by excessive generation and reduced scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Nevertheless, at appropriate levels, some ROS can act as signaling molecules in the vasculature and contribute to e...

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Main Author: Kroetsch, Jeffrey Thomas
Language:en
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3743