5.6 LONG-TERM TREATMENT WITH MELATONIN MAI IMPROVE ANTICONTRACTILE ACTIVITY OF PERIVASCULAR FAT IN OBESE MICE
Background. The anticontractile effect of perivascular adipose tissue(PVAT) is lost in obese patients due to adipocyte hypertrophy, leading to hypoxia, inflammation, and oxidative stress(Circulation 2009; 119(12):1661–1670).We recently demonstrated that the property of PVAT, partially maintained in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939097/view |