Modulation of Arachidonic Acid Release and Membrane Fluidity by Albumin in Vascular Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cells
- 2 November 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation Research
- Vol. 83 (9) , 923-931
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.83.9.923
Abstract
—Albumin is the major plasma protein circulating in blood. Albumin potently decreases capillary permeability, although the mechanisms are not understood completely. Albumin also effectively...Keywords
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