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In the published version “Paladini et al. reported that aliskiren 300 mg provided a sustained BP-lowering effect beyond the 24-h dosing interval, with a significantly smaller loss of BP-lowering effect in the 24-48 h period after dose than irbesartan 300
Giuseppina Novo +4 more
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Background and Objectives. Thyroid hormones have an important role in the growth and development of various tissues including the kidney, which is the major site of renin release and the consequent angiotensin and aldosterone formation.
Susan A. S. Farhadi, Kawa F. Dizaye
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We previously demonstrated that ureteral obstruction is associated with a urinary concentrating defect and reduced expression of renal aquaporins (AQPs), in which the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) may play an important role.
Shan Hu +10 more
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease, which is accompanied by progressive joint damage and disability. The intolerability of conventional antirheumatic drugs by some patients necessitates the search for effective antirheumatic ...
Amany A. Azouz +2 more
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ABSTRACT Pediatric extrapolation strategies issued by health authorities have streamlined pediatric drug development and reduced the unnecessary burden of conducting pediatric clinical studies. In line with these strategies, physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models have been utilized extensively for initial dosing regimen and sampling ...
James W. T. Yates +26 more
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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26: Enzymes
The Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2025/26 marks the seventh edition in this series of biennial publications in the British Journal of Pharmacology. Presented in landscape format, the guide provides a comparative overview of the pharmacology of drug target families. The concise nature of the Concise Guide refers to the style of presentation, being clear,
Stephen P. H. Alexander +31 more
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New class of agents for treatment of hypertension: Focus on direct renin inhibition
Roberto Fogari, Annalisa ZoppiDepartment of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, ItalyAbstract: Aliskiren, the first orally active direct renin inhibitor, is an effective antihypertensive drug with distinctive characteristics ...
Roberto Fogari, Annalisa Zoppi
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ObjectiveAliskiren is a direct renin inhibitor which is suggested to modify proangiogenic cells in addition to lower blood pressure. Given that angiogenesis is impaired in the presence of diabetes mellitus, we would like to investigate whether and how ...
Ting-Ting Chang +7 more
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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26: Transporters
The Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2025/26 marks the seventh edition in this series of biennial publications in the British Journal of Pharmacology. Presented in landscape format, the guide provides a comparative overview of the pharmacology of drug target families. The concise nature of the Concise Guide refers to the style of presentation, being clear,
Stephen P. H. Alexander +28 more
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Background/Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of combination of aliskiren with paricalcitol on experimental diabetic nephropathy (DN) model in rats.
Zehra Eren +11 more
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