Open AccessInfluence of Aldosterone and Salt or Ouabain in A10 Rat Aorta Smooth Muscle Cells
Author(s) -
Gerald Schwerdt,
Annett Frisch,
Sigrid Mildenberger,
Tim Hilgenfeld,
Claudia Großmann,
Michael Gekle
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of vascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1423-0135
pISSN - 1018-1172
DOI - 10.1159/000334091
Subject(s) - aldosterone , medicine , endocrinology , vascular smooth muscle , ouabain , chemistry , biology , sodium , organic chemistry , smooth muscle
It is currently under debate whether aldosterone is able to induce fibrosis or whether it acts only as a cofactor under pathological conditions, e.g. as an elevated salt (NaCl) load.
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