Angiotensin II receptor antagonist blocks the expression of connexin43 induced by cyclical mechanical stretch in cultured neonatal rat cardiac myocytes

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 691-698

  Shyu, Kou Gi ^a   Chen, Chia Chi ^a   Wang, Bao Wei ^a   Kuan, Peiliang ^a  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Angiotensin II; Antagonist; Cardiomyocytes; Connexin43; Gap junctions; Stretch

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CONNEXIN 43; LOSARTAN;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; GAP JUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

EID: 0034969689     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmcc.2000.1333     Document Type: Article

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