Gastrin exerts a protective effect against myocardial infarction via promoting angiogenesis

• Main Authors: Jinjuan Fu (Author), Yuanjuan Tang (Author), Zhen Zhang (Author), Lin Tong (Author), Rongchuan Yue (Author), Lin Cai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It is known that increased gastrin concentration is negatively correlated with cardiovascular mortality, and plasma gastrin levels are increased in patients after myocardial infarction (MI). However, whether gastrin can play a protective role in MI remains unknown. Methods Adult...