Article
Growth-dependent induction of angiotensin II type 2 receptor in rat mesangial cells.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Sept 1997
Goto M, Mukoyama M, Suga S, Matsumoto T, Nakagawa M, Ishibashi R, Kasahara M, Sugawara A, Tanaka I, Nakao K
Abstract excerpt
Angiotensin II acts on at least two receptor subtypes, AT1 and AT2. Although the physiological role of the AT2 receptor is still poorly defined, it may be implicated in inhibition of cell growth, vasorelaxation, and apoptosis. In the present study, to investigate the role of the AT2 receptor in t...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Division
- Cells, Cultured
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Gene Expression
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Glomerular Mesangium
- Male
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred SHR
- Rats, Inbred WKY
- Receptors, Angiotensin
