Ureteral function is modulated by a local renin-angiotensin system

Journal of Urology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 259-263

  Santis, William F ^a,b   Peters, Craig A ^b   Yalla, Subbarao V ^a   Sullivan, Maryrose P ^a,c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiotensin II; Angiotensinogen; Muscle, smooth; Ureter

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSIN 1 RECEPTOR; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR; LOSARTAN; MESSENGER RNA; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RENIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; URETER FUNCTION;

EID: 0038002693     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000060848.61864.e1     Document Type: Article

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