Serotonin-Induced Hypercontraction Through 5-Hydroxytryptamine 1B Receptors in Atherosclerotic Rabbit Coronary Arteries - Concepedia

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Serotonin-Induced Hypercontraction Through 5-Hydroxytryptamine 1B Receptors in Atherosclerotic Rabbit Coronary Arteries

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2001

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Tatsuro Ishida, Seinosuke Kawashima, Ken–ichi Hirata, Tsuyoshi Sakoda, Yasushi Shimokawa, Yoichi Miwa, Nobutaka Inoue, Tomomi Ueyama, Masashi Shiomi, Hozuka Akita,

Abstract

Atherosclerotic rabbit coronary arteries exhibited the enhancement in contraction and Ca(2+) mobilization in response to serotonin. The 5-HT(1B) receptor, which is upregulated by atherosclerosis, most likely mediates the augmenting effects of serotonin.

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