CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.4-7, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: The biological and pharmacological properties of vessels used in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are as important as their mechanical properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of protein kinase C (PKC)-dependent mechanisms in leptin-induced relaxation in the human internal mammary artery (IMA).