Perivascular Adipose Tissue and Vascular Smooth Muscle Tone: Friends or Foes?

Perivascular Adipose Tissue and Vascular Smooth Muscle Tone: Friends or Foes?

Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is a specialized type of adipose tissue that surrounds most mammalian blood vessels. PVAT is a metabolically active, endocrine organ capable of regulating blood vessel tone, endothelium function, vascular smooth muscle cell growth and proliferation, and contributin...

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Main Authors: Amer Ahmed, Aasia Bibi, Massimo Valoti, Fabio Fusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
PVAT
vascular tone
anti-contractile
pro-contractile
endothelial dysfunction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/8/1196

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