Vasoactive effects of lysophosphatidylcholine in small arteries

Lysophosphatidylcholine (1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, LPC) is the most abundant glycerol-based lysophospholipid present in cell membranes and oxidized lipoproteins. It has been proposed that LPC contributes to the altered vaso-reactivity associated with various cardiovascular diseases in whi...

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Main Author: Zhang, Rui
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7702

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