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Antihypertensive effects of angiotensin-(1-7)
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1998 Accumulating evidence suggests that angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)) is an important component of the renin-angiotensin system and that the actions of the peptide may either contribute to or oppose those of Ang II.
M.C. Chappell +3 more
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Influence of angiotensin II receptor blocker combination tablet prescription on drug number and cost
SAGE Open Medicine, 2014 Objectives: Combination therapy using an angiotensin II receptor blocker is expected to promote medication adherence and alleviate economic burden among patients by reducing the number of drugs taken, and thereby to lower associated medical costs. In the
Hitomi Teramachi +8 more
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Tissue Angiotensin II Generating System by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Chymase
Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2006 .: It had been believed that angiotensin II (Ang II) was produced by the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which was established in the 1950’s. After a while, people realized that the multiple functions of Ang II could not be explained by the conventional ...
Mizuo Miyazaki, Shinji Takai
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Mediators of Inflammation, 2009 Recent evidence shows that the renin-angiotensin system is a crucial player in atherosclerotic processes. The regulation of arterial blood pressure was considered from its first description of the main mechanism involved.
Fabrizio Montecucco +2 more
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DIOL triterpenes block profibrotic effects of angiotensin II and protect from cardiac hypertrophy.
PLoS ONE, 2012 BackgroundThe natural triterpenes, erythrodiol and uvaol, exert anti-inflammatory, vasorelaxing and anti-proliferative effects. Angiotensin II is a well-known profibrotic and proliferative agent that participates in the cardiac remodeling associated with
Ruben Martín +11 more
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Resuscitation PlusCardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation represent a major cause of mortality. Cerebral ischemia–reperfusion injury following Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation leads to severe neurological deficits and significantly worsens patient
Yongjing He +8 more
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Angiotensin II and Renal Tubular Ion Transport
The Scientific World Journal, 2005 Angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, also participates in the regulation of renal sodium and water excretion, not only via a myriad of effects on renal hemodynamics, glomerular filtration rate, and regulation of aldosterone secretion, but also via ...
Patricia Valles +2 more
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Circulation Research, 2003 Angiotensin II (Ang II) is an octapeptide hormone that plays a central role in cardiovascular homeostasis. Typical of many proteins, Ang II was named on the basis of its first-demonstrated biological function—the ability to act as a vasoactive agonist and induce contraction of blood vessels. Over the years, Ang II has been shown to play important roles
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular DiseaseBackground Endothelial prolyl hydroxylase‐2 (PHD2) is essential for pulmonary remodeling and hypertension. In the present study, we investigated the role of endothelial PHD2 in angiotensin II–mediated arterial stiffness, pericyte recruitment, and cardiac
Bo Liu +6 more
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Effect of Angiotensin II on Blood Flow in Acute and Chronically Inflamed Knee Joints of Rabbits: The Role of Nitric Oxide [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009 Background: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) upregulationin stromal cells of joints affected by rheumatoid arthritismay lead to higher tissue angiotensin II that is a vasoconstrictorand mitogen factor.
Hamid Najafipour +3 more
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