The Influence of Oxytocin on Adipose Tissue, Inflammation and Atherosclerosis

Purpose: The present study investigates the potential anti-inflammatory effects of in vivo oxytocin (OT) infusion on adipose tissue inflammation in the Watanabe Heritable Hyperlipidimic Rabbits (WHHL). Methods: Twenty-eight 3-month-old WHHL were surgically implanted with osmotic minipumps containing...

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Main Author: Rossetti, Maria Agustina
Format: Others
Published: Scholarly Repository 2011
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Online Access:http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_theses/295