Mechanism underlying the anticontractile effect of perivascular adipose tissue
Most systemic blood vessels are surrounded by layers of adipocytes forming perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT). Healthy PVAT can act as an endocrine organ to release different factors which can reduce vessel contractility. The exact anticontractile mechanism is still unclear, although recent evidence...
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University of Manchester
2014
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.603176 |