Complement Activation in Angiotensin II–Induced Organ Damage
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Complement activation in angiotensin II-induced organ damage.
We tested whether or not complement activation participates in angiotensin (Ang) II-induced vasculopathy. We used double transgenic rats harboring human renin and angiotensinogen genes (dTGR) with or without losartan or the human renin inhibitor aliskiren. Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were controls. DTGR had increased blood pressure at week 5 that increased further by week 7. Albuminuria was absent...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation Research
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0009-7330,1524-4571
DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000182677.89816.38