Aminopeptidase A: Distribution in rat brain nuclei and increased activity in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Neuroscience

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1187-1193

  Zini, S ^a   Masdehors, P ^a   Lenkei, Z ^a   Fournie Zaluski, M C ^c   Roques, B P ^b   Corvol, P ^a   Llorens Cortes, C ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

aminopeptidase A inhibitor; angiotensin I converting enzyme; brain; renin angiotensin system; zinc metalloproteases

Indexed keywords

AMINOPEPTIDASE; ANGIOTENSIN I; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR; METALLOPROTEINASE;

ANGIOTENSIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS;

AMINOPEPTIDASES; ANIMALS; BRAIN; GLUTAMYL AMINOPEPTIDASE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; PITUITARY GLAND; RATS; RATS, INBRED SHR; RATS, INBRED WKY; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031006083     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(96)00660-4     Document Type: Article

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