Open AccessDecreased Angiotensin II Receptors Mediate Decreased Vascular Response in Hepatocellular Cancer
Author(s) -
Yuping Wu,
Paul A. Cahill,
James V. Sitzmann
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199602000-00017
Subject(s) - angiotensin ii , medicine , endocrinology , angiotensin ii receptor type 1 , renin–angiotensin system , angiotensin receptor , receptor , blood pressure
The authors' objective was to determine the origin of the diminished pressor responsiveness of angiotensin II infusion in hepatoma by evaluating angiotensin II receptor status in normal liver, hepatoma tumor, and cultured hepatocytes and H4IIE cells.