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Pulmonary hypertension after prolonged hypoxic exposure in mice with a congenital deficiency of Cyp2j.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 May 2015
Beloiartsev Arkadi, da Glória Rodrigues-Machado Maria, Zhou Guo Ling, Tan Timothy C, Zazzeron Luca, Tainsh Robert E, Leyton Patricio, Jones Rosemary C, Scherrer-Crosbie Marielle, Zapol Warren M
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase-derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acids contribute to the regulation of pulmonary vascular tone and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. We investigated whether the attenuated acute vasoconstrictor response to hypoxic exposure of Cyp2j(-/-) mice would protect these mice again...
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