Open AccessAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antagonism Attenuates Abnormalities in Dynamic Renal Blood Flow Autoregulation in Rats with Endotoxin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury
Author(s) -
Nicoletta Nitescu,
Gerald F. DiBona,
Elisabeth Grimberg,
Gregor Guron
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
kidney and blood pressure research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.806
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1423-0143
pISSN - 1420-4096
DOI - 10.1159/000316705
Subject(s) - candesartan , autoregulation , tubuloglomerular feedback , medicine , angiotensin ii , endocrinology , saline , renal blood flow , renal function , renal circulation , kidney , angiotensin receptor , blood pressure
The aim was to examine the role of angiotensin II type 1 receptors in dynamic autoregulation of renal blood flow (RBF) in endotoxemia.