The cardiac renin-angiotensin system: Novel signaling mechanisms related to cardiac growth and function

Regulatory Peptides

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 1-11

  Dostal, David E ^a  

^a Cardiovascular Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiotensin receptors; Angiotensinogen; Fibroblasts; Intracrine; Myocytes; Renin

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR; ANGIOTENSINOGEN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT; RENIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; FIBROBLAST; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN II; ANGIOTENSINS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; CELLS, CULTURED; HEART; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MYOCARDIUM; RENIN; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0034725654     PISSN: 01670115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-0115(99)00123-8     Document Type: Review

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