A Novel Action of Palmitoyl-L-carnitine in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells

Palmitoyl-L-carnitine (palcar), which accumulates in ischemic heart, affects cellular functions of vascular endothelium in the ischemic area. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of palcar on intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in vascular endothelial cells in comparison with thos...

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Main Authors: Katsuhiko Muraki, Yuji Imaizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S134786131932657X