The effects of novokinin, an AT2 agonist, on blood pressure, vascular responses, and levels of ADMA, NADPH oxidase, and Rho kinase in hypertension induced by NOS inhibition and salt
Author(s) -
Emre Mutlu,
Selçuk İlhan,
Elif Onat,
Murat Kara,
Engin Şahna
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1502-18
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , enos , blood pressure , agonist , angiotensin ii , nadph oxidase , rho associated protein kinase , renin–angiotensin system , acetylcholine , receptor , nitric oxide , kinase , nitric oxide synthase , oxidative stress , biochemistry , chemistry
The effects of AT2 receptor agonist novokinin on blood pressure, eNOS, NADPH oxidase, protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs), and Rho kinase in hypertension were investigated. Furthermore, in isolated thoracic aorta rings, contractile and dilator responses were studied.
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