Article
Adenosine responses in experimental vein bypass grafts.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Nov 1998
Davies M G, Ramkumar V, Hagen P O
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Veins develop unique endothelial and smooth muscle cell physiologic phenotypes after implantation as vein grafts in the arterial circulation. Receptor-mediated relaxation is reduced or absent in these grafts. This study examines the responses of vein grafts to adenosine, a known potent endogenous vasodilator, and compares these responses with the native veins and arteries. METHODS: The presence of...
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