Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1041-1049 , June 2010

Beneficial effects of exercise training after myocardial infarction require full eNOS expression

  • Monique C. de Waard

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Rien van Haperen

      Affiliations

    • Cell Biology and Genetics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Thomas Soullié

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Experimental Surgical Oncology, Section Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Dennie Tempel

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Rini de Crom

      Affiliations

    • Cell Biology and Genetics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Vascular Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Dirk J. Duncker

      Affiliations

    • Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 10 7038066; fax: +31 10 7044769.

Received 20 December 2009 ,Revised 30 January 2010 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2010.02.005

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 1041-1049 , June 2010

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