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Rev Mex Cardiol 2015; 26 (2)

The vascular endothelium: a review series I. Basic aspects of the vascular endothelium

Ceballos G, Gutiérrez-Salmeán G, Meaney E

Language: English
References: 10
Page: 95-100
PDF size: 229.92 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The vascular endothelium is a key regulator of blood flow thus blood pressure. Endothelial cells play a major role in vascular biology by modulating both vasodilation and vasoconstriction through autocrine, paracrine, and hormonal-like mechanisms and molecules such as nitric oxide, prostacyclin, endothelin, and thromboxane. Whenever these fail, endothelial dysfunction presents and may further associated with the development and evolution of a number of cardiovascular pathologies.


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