Effect of hepatocyte growth factor and angiotensin II on rat cardiomyocyte hypertrophy

Angiotensin II (Ang II) plays an important role in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. The combined effect of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and Ang II on cardiomyocytes is unknown. The present study was designed to determine the effect of HGF on cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and to explore the combined effect o...

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Main Authors: Ai-Lan Chen, Cai-Wen Ou, Zhao-Chu He, Qi-Cai Liu, Qi Dong, Min-Sheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200007&lng=en&tlng=en