Effects of Angiotensin-(1-7) and Angiotensin II on Acetylcholine-Induced Vascular Relaxation in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Endothelial dysfunction of small arteries occurs in patients with hypertension and in various hypertensive models. Endothelial function is usually evaluated by the degree of acetylcholine- (ACh-) induced vascular relaxation. Our previous study has found that compared to Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY), ACh-...

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Main Authors: Feng Zhang, Yu Xu, Yan Pan, Shuo Sun, Aidong Chen, Peng Li, Changlei Bao, Jian Wang, Haiyang Tang, Ying Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6512485