Vascular angiotensin II type 2 receptor attenuates atherosclerosis via a kinin/NO-dependent mechanism
Author(s) -
Hiroki Takata,
Hiroyuki Yamada,
Hiroyuki Kawahito,
Sou Kishida,
Daisuke Irie,
Taku Kato,
Noriyuki Wakana,
Sonoko Miyagawa,
Kensuke Fukui,
Hiroaki Matsubara
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320313491794
Subject(s) - kinin , mechanism (biology) , angiotensin ii , receptor , angiotensin ii receptor type 1 , chemistry , medicine , endocrinology , pharmacology , bradykinin , physics , quantum mechanics
The angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 receptor exerts pro-atherogenic action by augmenting oxidative stress, whereas the Ang II type 2 receptor (AT2)-mediated effect on atherosclerosis remains controversial.
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