Angiotensin II stimulates the production of NO and peroxynitrite in endothelial cells.

Autor: Pueyo, Maria E., Arnal, Jean-Francois, Rami, Jacques, Michel, Jean-Baptiste
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Zdroj: American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology; Jan1998, Vol. 274 Issue 1, pC214, 7p, 8 Graphs
Abstrakt: Determines whether angiotensin II (ANG II) elicits the release of nitric oxide (NO) from cultured rat aortic endothelial cells. Direct stimulation of NO synthase activity in endothelial cells; Increase in 3',5'-cyclic monophosphatase production in smooth muscle cells due to NO release; Effect of ANG II on production of inositol phosphate.
Databáze: Complementary Index