The influence of perivascular adipose tissue on vascular homeostasis.

The perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is now recognized as an active contributor to vascular function. Adipocytes and stromal cells contained within PVAT are a source of an ever-growing list of molecules with varied paracrine effects on the underlying smooth muscle and endothelial cells, including...

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Publicado en:Vascular Health & Risk Management Vol. 9; pp. 105 - 117
Autores principales: Szasz, Theodora, Bomfim, Gisele Facholi, Webb, R Clinton
Formato: review Journal Article
Publicado: Dove Medical Press Ltd 2013
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