Vascular contractile effect of urotensin II in young and aged rats: Influence of aging and contribution of endothelial nitric oxide
- 31 January 2006
- Vol. 27 (1) , 80-86
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2005.07.012
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- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Japan Health Foundation
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