Methylglyoxal Inhibits Smooth Muscle Contraction in Isolated Blood Vessels
Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a metabolite of glucose. In addition to evidence that increased plasma MGO level is associated with diabetic vascular complications, recent studies demonstrated that MGO accumulated in vascular tissues of hypertensive animals. We hypothesized that MGO could directly affect vas...
Main Authors: | Masashi Mukohda, Hideyuki Yamawaki, Hidemi Nomura, Muneyoshi Okada, Yukio Hara |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319312861 |
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