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. 2014 Dec 16;111(50):17704-5.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1421161111. Epub 2014 Dec 2.

PDE and sGC hand in hand to see the light

Paul M Vanhoutte  1
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PDE and sGC hand in hand to see the light

Paul M Vanhoutte. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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  • Melanopsin mediates light-dependent relaxation in blood vessels.
    Sikka G, Hussmann GP, Pandey D, Cao S, Hori D, Park JT, Steppan J, Kim JH, Barodka V, Myers AC, Santhanam L, Nyhan D, Halushka MK, Koehler RC, Snyder SH, Shimoda LA, Berkowitz DE. Sikka G, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Dec 16;111(50):17977-82. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1420258111. Epub 2014 Nov 17. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014. PMID: 25404319 Free PMC article.

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