ANG II-AT1 receptor pathway is involved in the anti-fibrotic effect of β-elemene

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-181

  Zhu, Rui ^a   Yang, Ling ^a   Shen, Lin ^a   Ye, Jin ^a   Liu, Jianguo ^a   Hu, Shenjun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

elemene; Angiotensin II; AT1 receptors; Liver fibrosis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 1 RECEPTOR; ANGIOTENSIN II; BETA ELEMENE; BETA-ELEMENE; SESQUITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANGIOTENSIN II; ANIMALS; DOWN-REGULATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTOR, ANGIOTENSIN, TYPE 1; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 65149106566     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-009-0208-z     Document Type: Article

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