Regulation of α2-adrenoceptors in human vascular smooth muscle cells

This study analyzed the regulation of α2-adrenoceptors (α2-ARs) in human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMs). Saphenous veins and dermal arterioles or VSMs cultured from them expressed high levels ...

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