Zinc drives vasorelaxation by acting in sensory nerves, endothelium and smooth muscle
Zinc drives vasorelaxation by acting in sensory nerves, endothelium and smooth muscle
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Zinc, an abundant transition metal, serves as a signalling molecule in several biological systems. Zinc transporters are genetically associated with cardiovascular diseases but the function of zinc in vascular tone regulation is unknown. We found that elevating cytoplasmic zinc using ionophores relaxed rat and human isolated blood vessels and cause...
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Zinc drives vasorelaxation by acting in sensory nerves, endothelium and smooth muscle
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/s41467-021-23198-6
