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A polymorphism in the protein kinase C gene PRKCB is associated with α2-adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Mar 2013
Posti Jussi P, Salo Perttu, Ruohonen Saku, Valve Laura, Muszkat Mordechai, Sofowora Gbenga G, Kurnik Daniel, Stein C Michael, Perola Markus, Scheinin Mika, Snapir Amir
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OBJECTIVES: α2-Adrenoceptors (α2-AR) mediate both constriction and dilatation of blood vessels. There is considerable interindividual variability in dorsal hand vein (DHV) constriction responses to α2-AR agonist activation. Genetic factors appear to contribute significantly to this variation. The present study was designed to identify the genetic factors contributing toward the interindividual variability in...
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