Quantitative changes in rat renin secretory granules after acute and chronic stimulation of the renin system

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 292, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 563-571

  Rasch, R ^a   Jensen, B L ^b   Nyengaard, J R ^a   Skott O ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Disector; Enalapril; Juxtaglomerular cells; Rat (Wistar); Renal perfusion pressure; Salt diets; Stereology

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; RENIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; KIDNEY PERFUSION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RENIN RELEASE; SECRETORY GRANULE; SODIUM RESTRICTION;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CYTOPLASMIC GRANULES; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; ENALAPRIL; JUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RENAL CIRCULATION; RENIN; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 0031819506     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410051085     Document Type: Article

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