Perivascular Adipose Tissue Potentiates Contraction of Coronary Vascular Smooth Muscle
Author(s) -
Meredith K. Owen,
Frank A. Witzmann,
Mikaela McKenney,
Xianyin Lai,
Zachary C. Berwick,
Steven P. Moberly,
Mouhamad Alloosh,
Michael Sturek,
Johnathan D. Tune
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.112.001238
Subject(s) - medicine , adipose tissue , endocrinology , vasodilation , vascular smooth muscle , contraction (grammar) , coronary arteries , mesenteric arteries , artery , smooth muscle
This investigation examined the mechanisms by which coronary perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT)-derived factors influence vasomotor tone and the PVAT proteome in lean versus obese swine.
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