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Rat strain-related differences in myocardial adrenergic tone and the impact on cardiac fibrosis, adrenergic responsiveness and myocardial structure and function.
Pharmacological research - 1 Apr 2007
Osadchii Oleg, Norton Gavin, Deftereos Dawn, Woodiwiss Angela
Abstract excerpt
Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats have been reported to have a higher sympathetic activity than Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. In the present study we sought to determine if these rat strain-related differences in sympathetic activity exist at a myocardial level and whether they translate into changes in cardiac fibrosis, contractile responsiveness to adrenergic agonists, and cardiac structure and function. Coronary effluent...
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