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Hemizygous mice for the angiotensin II type 2 receptor gene have attenuated susceptibility to azoxymethane-induced colon tumorigenesis.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Jul 2002
Takagi Tetsuo, Nakano Yuichiro, Takekoshi Susumu, Inagami Tadashi, Tamura Masaaki
Abstract excerpt
Evidence suggests that the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors potentially reduces the risk of cancer, though the mechanism is unclear. To clarify a potential involvement of angiotensin II (Ang II) signaling in cancer risk, we have examined the effect of Ang II receptor deficiency on azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colon tumorigenesis. Male Ang II type 2 receptor gene-disrupted (AT(2)-null) mice with a...
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