Research Article

Blunted Activation of Rho-Kinase in Yak Pulmonary Circulation

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Representative photomicrograph of small pulmonary artery from pure-bred, domesticated two-year-old male yak living at high altitude. Views of lung tissue at low (a) and high (b) magnification show absent thickening in pulmonary artery with accompanying small airways (H&E stain). The RV/LV and mPAP of this yak were 0.315 and 25 mmHg, respectively. Arrow: small pulmonary artery.
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