Regulation of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and Mas receptor by Ang-(1–7) in heart and kidney of spontaneously hypertensive rats
Inter-regulation between components of the renin–angiotensin system is common, but little is known about the direct regulatory effects of Ang-(1–7) on expression of tissue ACE2 and the Mas receptor. Eighteen male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and 20 normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats were random...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2011-12-01
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Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311402109 |