Membrane Estrogen Receptor Engagement Activates Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase via the PI3-Kinase–Akt Pathway in Human Endothelial Cells
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- 13 October 2000
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- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation Research
- Vol. 87 (8) , 677-682
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.87.8.677
Abstract
—17β-Estradiol (E2) is a rapid activator of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). The product of this activation event, NO, is a fundamental determinant of cardiovascular homeostasis. W...Keywords
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