
Sustained activation of AMPK ameliorates age-associated vascular endothelial dysfunction via a nitric oxide-independent mechanism
Keywords: ACh; acetylcholine; AICAR; aminoimidazole carboxamide ribonucleotide; AMPK; adenosine monophosphate protein kinase; COX; cyclooxygenase; CVD; cardiovascular disease; EDD; endothelium dependent dilation; EDHF; endothelial derived hyperpolarizing factor; l-