Melatonin attenuates thiocyanate-induced vasoconstriction in aortic rings

Cigarette smoking not only has a carcinogenic effect but also leads to an increase in arterial blood pressure. Besides its main components, i.e. nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, cigarette smoke also contains thiocyanate. Thiocyanate anions (SCN−) arise from the detoxification of hydrogen cyanide...

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Main Authors: Alexander M. Prusa, Christian A. Plass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016417300634