Regulation of Human Umbilical Artery Contractility By Different Serotonin and Histamine Receptors
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Study of the mechanisms regulating human umbilical artery contractility
We studied the involvement of different types of Ca channels, cyclic nucleotides and different kinases in the regulation of human umbilical artery (HUA) contractility. The elucidation of the precise mechanisms regulating the contractility of this artery could be very important to reveal potential therapeutic targets to treat HUA disorders such as preeclampsia. The relevancy of different types o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Reproductive Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1933-7191,1933-7205
DOI: 10.1177/1933719109343787