The Role of Uridine Adenosine Tetraphosphate in the Vascular System

• मुख्य लेखकों: Takayuki Matsumoto (लेखक), Rita C. Tostes (लेखक), R. Clinton Webb (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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The endothelium plays a pivotal role in vascular homeostasis, and endothelial dysfunction is a major feature of cardiovascular diseases, such as arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. Recently, uridine adenosine tetraphosphate (Up4A) has been identified as a novel and potent endotheli...