- ►physiology.org T Matsumoto, T Kobayashi, K Kamata - American Journal of Physiology- Heart and Circulatory …, 2003 - Am Physiological Soc In isolated superior mesenteric artery rings from age-matched control rats and
streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats, we investigated the role of cAMP in
endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-type relaxation. The ACh- ... Cited by 58 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
J Zhang, CE Hill - Kidney international, 2005 - nature.com Gap junctions may play an important role in regulating renal blood flow and
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- ►iovs.org AF Li, T Sato, R Haimovici, T Okamoto, S Roy - Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2003 - ARVO RESULTS. Western blot analysis of the Cx43 protein level in HRPs and BRPs
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R Fernandes, H Girao, P Pereira - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2004 - ASBMB Intercellular communication through gap junctions (GJIC) is most likely relevant
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O Casis, E Echevarria - Current Vascular Pharmacology, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com Abstract: Diabetic patients show a higher incidence of cardiac arrhythmias,
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- ►physiology.org S Earley, TC Resta, BR Walker - American Journal of Physiology- Heart and Circulatory …, 2004 - Am Physiological Soc Communication between vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cells via low-resistance gap
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