Characterization of rat heart alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes and modulation of activity

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is important in calcification and its expression seems to be associated with the inflammatory process. We investigated the in vitro acute effects of compounds used for the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular diseases on total ALP activity from male Wistar rat heart h...

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Main Authors: A. Mota, P. Silva, D. Neves, C. Lemos, C. Calhau, D. Torres, F. Martel, H. Fraga, L. Ribeiro, M.N.M.P. Alçada, M.J. Pinho, M.R. Negrão, R. Pedrosa, S. Guerreiro, J.T. Guimarães, I. Azevedo, M.J. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2008-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000700009