Antagonism of the Renin-Angiotensin System Can Counteract Cardiac Angiogenic Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Therapy and Myocardial Angiogenesis in the Normal Heart
Author(s) -
Anwar J. Siddiqui,
Agneta MånssonBroberg,
Thomas Gustafsson,
KarlHenrik Grinnemo,
Göran Dellgren,
Xiaoyan Hao,
Heléne Fischer,
Christer Sylvén
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.04.023
Subject(s) - medicine , angiogenesis , renin–angiotensin system , vascular endothelial growth factor , cardiology , antagonism , vegf receptors , blood pressure , receptor
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition or angiotensin II antagonism can counteract cardiac human vascular endothelial growth factor-A165 (phVEGF-A165) induced angiogenesis.
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