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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
The inhibitory effects of angiotensin-(1-7) on angiotensin II-induced vasoconstriction, growth of vascular smooth muscle cells, stimulation of protein kinase C, extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), and angiotensin subtype 1 receptor (AT1) and subtype 2 receptor (AT2) mRNA expression were investigated. The hemodynamic effects of angiotensin-(1-7) were measured in Wistar rats. Vasoconstriction was measured using aortic rings. DNA synthesis or protein synthesis was measured in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells using [3H] thymidine or [3H] leucine incorporation, respectively. Angiotensin II stimulated protein kinase C and ERK1/2 were measured by Western blot analysis using phosphospecific protein kinase C and ERK1/2 antibodies. AT1 and AT2 receptor mRNA expression was measured using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. Infusion of angiotensin II significantly increased whereas infusion of angiotensin-(1-7) had no effects on mean arterial blood pressure in Wistar rats. Angiotensin-(1-7) dose-dependently showed partial antagonism on angiotensin II-induced contraction of aortic rings. Angiotensin-(1-7) showed partial antagonism on angiotensin II-induced DNA synthesis and protein synthesis. Angiotensin-(1-7) showed partial antagonism on angiotensin II-induced activation of protein kinase C and ERK1/2. The administration of angiotensin-(1-7) showed partial antagonism on angiotensin II-induced downregulation of AT1 receptor mRNA expression, whereas AT2 receptor mRNA expression was unchanged. Angiotensin-(1-7) showed partial antagonism on angiotensin II-induced intracellular signal transduction and may play a crucial role in the adaptation process of AT1 receptors to sustained stimulation of angiotensin II.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0160-2446
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
693-700
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Angiotensin-(1-7) inhibits angiotensin II-induced signal transduction.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Hypertension and Endocrinology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, Peoples Republic of China. zhuzm@cta.cq.cn
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't