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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-21
pubmed:abstractText
Angiotensin II is important in the development of cardiovascular disease. In the present study, angiotensin II receptor mRNA levels were quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) in human coronary arteries from patients with ischemic heart disease and controls. Furthermore, the suitability of artery culture for studying angiotensin receptor changes was evaluated by in vitro pharmacology and real-time PCR. The angiotensin type 1 (AT1) receptor mRNA levels were down-regulated in human coronary arteries from patients with ischemic heart disease as compared to controls (P<0.05). Culture of coronary arteries for 48 h induced down-regulation of the angiotensin AT1 and AT2 receptor mRNA levels and also a less efficacious angiotensin II-induced vasoconstriction (Emax=103+/-2% before and 23+/-7% after artery culture, P<0.001). Artery culture may thus be a suitable method for studying angiotensin receptor regulation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0014-2999
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
503
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
147-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Ischemic heart disease down-regulates angiotensin type 1 receptor mRNA in human coronary arteries.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Experimental Vascular Research, Lund University Hospital, BMC A13, SE-221 84 Lund, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't