Effects of angiotensin II type 2 receptor overexpression on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo.

Increasing evidence suggests that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in tumorigenesis. The interaction between Angiotensin II (AngII) and angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R) may have a pivotal role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and therefore, AT1R blocker and angiotensin I...

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Main Authors: Hongyan Du, Zhibing Liang, Yanling Zhang, Feilong Jie, Jinlong Li, Yang Fei, Zhi Huang, Nana Pei, Suihai Wang, Andrew Li, Baihong Chen, Yi Zhang, Colin Sumners, Ming Li, Hongwei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3877089?pdf=render