Ductus arteriosus. Advanced differentiation of smooth muscle cells demonstrated by myosin heavy chain isoform expression in rabbits.

BACKGROUND The closure of the ductus arteriosus (DA) is one of the most striking cardiovascular events that occur at birth. It has been attributed to oxygenation and intrinsic prostaglandins. However, selective constriction of DA suggests the presence of highly specialized contractile mechanisms in...

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Main Authors: H S Kim, Masanori Aikawa, Kenjiro Kimura, Makoto Kuro‐o, Ken‐ichi Nakahara, Toru Suzuki, Hirotaka Katoh, E Okamoto, Y Yazaki, R Nagai
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 1993
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.88.4.1804
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/01.CIR.88.4.1804
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