Angiotensin-(1-12)
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme and Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Polymorphisms in Patients with Coronary Aneurysms
... of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) are partly under genetic control [1]; circulating lev- els of ACE are correlated with an insertion (I) / deletion (D) polymorphism [2]: DD genotypes have higher levels ...
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THE EFFECTS OF INTRAVENOUS INFUSIONS OF VALINE 5 ANGIOTENSIN II AND OTHER PRESSOR AGENTS ON URINARY ELECTROLYTES AND CORTICOSTEROIDS, INCLUDING ALDOSTERONE
... EFFECTS OF INFUSIONS OF 5 PER CENT GLUCOSE IN WATER 1 L FOR 12 HOURS AND OF ANGIOTENSIN 7.4 /AG PER MINUTE FOR 7 HOURS ON BLOOD PRESSURE, URINARY SODIUM, NA: K RATIO, POTASSIUM, ALDOSTER[r] ...
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Angiotensin II upregulates type 1 angiotensin II receptors in renal proximal tubule
... expression. Rabbits were treated with either angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or a low salt diet to modulate endogenous Ang II levels. In captopril-treated rabbits, liver and glomerular AT1R mRNA levels ...
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Angiotensin induction of PAI 1 expression in endothelial cells is mediated by the hexapeptide angiotensin IV
... that angiotensin II (Ang II) stimulates the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) in cultured endothelial ...novel angiotensin receptor has been identified in a variety of ...
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Angiotensin-(1–1) Suppresses Hepatocellular Carcinoma Growth and Angiogenesis via Complex Interactions of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor, Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor and Mas Receptor
... model. Angiotensin(Ang)-(1–7) has been found beneficial in ameliorating lung cancer and prostate can- ...AT 1 R mRNA, upregulated mRNA levels ...
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Dual renin-angiotensin system inhibition for prevention of renal and cardiovascular events: do the latest trials challenge existing evidence?
... of angiotensin-II receptor blocker and angiotensin- converting-enzyme inhibitor in non-diabetic renal disease (COOPERATE) trial (which was retracted due to serious concerns about the study data), ...
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Renin Angiotensin System Components and Cancer: Reports of Association
... of angiotensin II (Ang II) have major roles in the reg- ulation of blood pressure and the adrenal secretion of aldosterone [1] ...by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE), acts preferentially by ...
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Molecular modeling of angiotensin type 1 receptor for angiotensin receptor blockers
... The angiotensin II has two subtype of receptors such as angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1) and angiotensin type 2 Receptor (AT2), belong to the family of G-protein-coupled receptors ...of ...
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Role of the angiotensin converting enzyme 1/angiotensin II/angiotensin receptor 1 axis in interstitial collagenase expression in human carotid atheroma
... following angiotensin signalling blockade. Mean SEM of (A) MMP-1, (B) MMP-8 and (C) MMP-13 detected in the untreated control culture supernatant, normalised to the amount of protein present in the explant ...
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Autoantibodies to angiotensin and endothelin receptors in systemic sclerosis induce cellular and systemic events associated with disease pathogenesis
... SSc patients with diffuse or limited SSc were classified according to LeRoy and ACR criteria [1,18]. Patients with established vasculopathy and/or fibrosis, including pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), lung and skin ...
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Angiotensin (1-7) and Alamandine: Similarities and differences
... (NO, nitric oxide; VSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell; Red line, blocking effect; Green line, activation). 240[r] ...
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Long-term clinical outcome of patients with severe atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis after percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty
... ACEi: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ANOVA: Analysis of variance; ARAS: Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis; ARB: Angiotensin type 1 receptor blocker; ASTRAL: The Angioplasty and Stenting ...
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Epidemiology of Bradykinin-mediated angioedema: a systematic investigation of epidemiological studies
... A population-based estimate of ACEI-AEs has not been published before. The annual (1st-year) cumula- tive incidence of angioedema among ACEI users is fairly stable, as the meta-analyses of the randomized controlled ...
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First-line treatment of hypertension: critical appraisal of potential role of aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide in a fixed combination
... Figure 1 Schematic illustration of the RAAS and the sites of its blocking for existing RAAS ...of angiotensin II and its metabolites leads to stimulation of alternative receptors which have different ...
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Stimulation and suppression of aldosterone in plasma of normal man and in primary aldosteronism
... In six patients with primary aldosteronism, plasma aldosterone on a normal sodium diet was 39.1±4.4 (SE) which differed significantly from normal sitting or supine subjects (P < 0.001). In contrast to the normal ...
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Prevention of diabetes in hypertensive patients: Results and implications from the VALUE trial
... Figure 1 Schemata of mechanisms underlying the prevention of diabetes development by inhibition of the renin–angiotensin system ...of angiotensin ii produces the following biological effects: ...
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Effects of aqueous leaf extract of Asystasia gangetica on the blood pressure and heart rate in male spontaneously hypertensive Wistar rats
... Background: Asystasia gangentica (A. gangetica) belongs to the family Acanthaceae. It is used to treat hypertension, rheumatism, asthma, diabetes mellitus, and as an anthelmintic in South Africa, India, Cameroun, ...
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Ramipril attenuates lipid peroxidation and cardiac fibrosis in an experimental model of rheumatoid arthritis
... [57,58]. Angiotensin II (Ang II) stimulates the expression of NF- B, a transcription factor that regulates gene expression of inflammatory cytokines and surface adhesion molecules, leading to inflammation ...AT ...
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Radionuclide Imaging of Neurohormonal System of the Heart
... renin angiotensin system ...blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers are clinically applied to regulate the neurohormonal levels, but further utili- ...
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Lack of Association between ACE I/D and AGTR1 A1166C Gene Polymorphisms and Preeclampsia in Turkish Pregnant Women of Trakya Region
... of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion (ACE I/D) and the distribution of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor A1166C (AGTR1 A1166C) gene polymorphisms in preeclamptic pregnant women comparing ...
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