Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition by lisinopril enhances liver regeneration in rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 125-127

  Ramalho, F S ^a   Ramalho, L N Z ^a   Castro E Silva, O ^a   Zucoloto, S ^a   Correa F M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; Bradykinin; Cell proliferation; Hepatocyte; Lisinopril; Liver regeneration

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; BRADYKININ; CYCLINE; DIAMINOBENZIDINE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; KININ; LISINOPRIL; MESSENGER RNA; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; SCATTER FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG INHIBITION; FIBROBLAST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTE; LIVER CELL; LIVER REGENERATION; MALE; MESANGIUM CELL; NONHUMAN; PARTIAL HEPATECTOMY; RADIOENZYMATIC ASSAY; RAT;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0035141284     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2001000100016     Document Type: Article

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