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Angiotensin II and Cardiac Fibrosis.
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PMID:  21232296     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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The renin-angiotensin system has been linked to the pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis through the use of experimental animal models and by clinical studies. This review emphasizes recent findings implicating the direct action of angiotensin II on cardiac cell types, particularly the cardiac fibroblast, as a causative factor in the development of cardiac fibrosis. The possible influence of other factors acting in concert with angiotensin II either to increase or to attenuate the fibrotic process is also discussed. Nitric oxide is considered as an example of a paracrine agent that can antagonize either the hemodynamic or cellular effects of angiotensin II during both physiological and pathological processes. (Trends Cardiovasc Med 1996;6:193-198).
Authors:
P Brecher
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Trends in cardiovascular medicine     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1050-1738     ISO Abbreviation:  Trends Cardiovasc. Med.     Publication Date:  1996 Aug 
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Created Date:  2011-01-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9108337     Medline TA:  Trends Cardiovasc Med     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  193-8     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and The Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine,Boston, MA 02118,USA.
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