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Effects of inflammatory cytokines on vascular tone

DOI

51

Citations

0

References

1995

Year

Fujio Ohkawa, U. Ikeda, Toshiko Kanbe, K. Kawasaki, Kazuyuki Shimada
Cardiovascular Research

Abstract

IL-6, but not IL-2 and IL-8, is a potent inhibitor of vascular contraction, which effect is mediated through the increased cAMP synthesis.