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Increased superoxide production and altered nitric oxide-mediated relaxation in the aorta of young but not old male relaxin-deficient mice.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 15 Jul 2015
Ng Hooi H, Jelinic Maria, Parry Laura J, Leo Chen-Huei
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The vascular effects of exogenous relaxin (Rln) treatment are well established and include decreased myogenic reactivity and enhanced relaxation responses to vasodilators in small resistance arteries. These vascular responses are reduced in older animals, suggesting that Rln is less effective in mediating arterial function with aging. The present study investigated the role of endogenous Rln in the aorta and the...
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