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The best "model system" for human (coronary arteries) is human.

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Author/s: Braun, Oscar O (OO); Insel, Paul A (PA);

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Publication Type: Comment; Editorial

Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (J Am Coll Cardiol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 54 (issue 13) : pp 1146-8

Dates: Created 2009/09/18; Completed 2009/10/08;

PMID: 19761934, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/8/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Sep 22;54(13):1137-45. (PMID: 19761933)

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Coronary Artery Disease - metabolism; pathology Coronary Vessels - metabolism; pathology Heart Ventricles - metabolism; pathology Humans

Humans Models, Cardiovascular Myocytes, Smooth Muscle - metabolism Receptors, Adrenergic, beta - metabolism

Associated Chemicals: Receptors, Adrenergic, beta (0)

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