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Adventitial Mast Cells Connect With Sensory Nerve Fibers in Atherosclerotic Coronary Arteries

Petri Laine, Anita Naukkarinen, L Heikkilä, Antti Penttilä, Petri T. Kovanen

Circulation · 2000 · 117 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Neurogenic stimulation of mast cells in the adventitia of coronary arteries may release vasoactive compounds, such as histamine and leukotrienes, which can contribute to the complex neurohormonal response that leads to abnormal coronary vasoconstriction.

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