Population
Human isolated coronary artery segments
Design
Preclinical
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Differential ETA subtypes in human coronaries may affect antagonist selectivity; leaves open in vivo translation and clinical relevance.
ET-1 and sarafotoxin S6b induce contractions in human coronary arteries via distinct subtypes of the ETA receptor, and the preparation type (ring vs. strip) affects agonist and antagonist potencies.
Bax et al. (1994) studied this question.
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