Melatonin attenuates thiocyanate-induced vasoconstriction in aortic rings
Cigarette smoking not only has a carcinogenic effect but also leads to an increase in arterial blood pressure. Besides its main components, i.e. nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, cigarette smoke also contains thiocyanate. Thiocyanate anions (SCN−) arise from the detoxification of hydrogen cyanide...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016417300634 |
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