Increase in Vascular Injury of Sodium Overloaded Mice May be Related to Vascular Angiotensin Modulation.

This study aimed to analyzing the effect of chronic sodium overload upon carotid and femoral injury, and its relation to vascular angiotensin modulation. Male C57Bl6 mice were divided in: control (cont), receiving 1% NaCl solution for 2 weeks (salt-2) or 12 weeks (salt-12). Two-weeks before the end...

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Main Authors: Cintia Taniguti Lima, Juliane Cristina de Souza Silva, Katia Aparecida da Silva Viegas, Thais Cristina de Souza Oliveira, Rariane Silva de Lima, Leandro Ezequiel de Souza, Danielle Aragão, Dulce Elena Casarini, Maria Claudia Irigoyen, Silvia Lacchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4451144?pdf=render