Chemical reduction of carboxyl groups in
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Edgar J. Paredes-Gamero; ValquΓria P. Medeiros; Marcelo A. Lima; Camila M. Accar
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Article
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2012
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Previous studies have shown that heparin induces vascular relaxation via integrinβdependent nitric oxide (NO)βmediated activation of the muscarinic receptor. The aim of this study was to identify the structural features of heparin that are necessary for the induction of vasodilatation.