Chronic Stress Improves NO- and Ca2+ Flux-Dependent Vascular Function: A Pharmacological Study

Background: Stress is associated with cardiovascular diseases. Objective: This study aimed at assessing whether chronic stress induces vascular alterations, and whether these modulations are nitric oxide (NO) and Ca2+ dependent. Methods: Wistar rats, 30 days of age, were separated into 2 groups: con...

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Main Authors: Thiago Bruder-Nascimento, Dijon Henrique Salome Campos, Antônio Carlose Cicogna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-03-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015000300008&lng=en&tlng=en