Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2551924 | Life Sciences | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Estrogen-dependent facilitation of NOS signaling mediates the enhanced vasodilator capacity of nicotine in the renal vasculature of female rats. Preliminary evidence also suggests a potential role for α7 nAChRs in this estrogen-dependent phenomenon.
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Authors
Mahmoud M. El-Mas, Sahar M. El-gowilly, Eman Y. Gohar, Abdel-Rheem M. Ghazal, Abdel A. Abdel-Rahman,