Viagra: now mending hearts

被引:13
作者
Mendelsohn, ME [1 ]
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[1] Tufts Univ, New England Med Ctr, Mol Cardiol Res Inst, Boston, MA 02111 USA
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10.1038/nm0205-115
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Viagra operates by increasing the levels of cGMP in target cells. This same mechanism underlies a newly discovered action of the drug in mouse hearts: counteracting hypertrophy (pages 214-222).
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页码:115 / 116
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