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Original Article

Endothelin-1 stimulates the release of arachidonic acid and prostaglandins in rabbit iris sphincter smooth muscle: Activation of phospholipase A2

Ata A. Abdel-Latif Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912-2100, USA
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Yawen Zhang Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912-2100, USA
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Sardar Y.K. Yousufzai Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912-2100, USA
Pages 259-265 | Received 02 Jan 1991, Accepted 26 Feb 1991, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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