Amlodipine treatment prevents angiotensin II-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell apoptosis

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-27

  Bian, Yun Fei ^a   Yang, Hui Yu ^a   Yang, Zhi Ming ^a   Gao, Fen ^a   Zhang, Na Na ^a   Xiao, Chuan Shi ^a  

^a SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amlodipine; Angiotensin II; Apoptosis; Human umbilical vein endothelial cell; Lectin like oxidized low density lipoprotein receptor 1

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ANGIOTENSIN II; OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR 1; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL ISOLATION; CYTOMETRY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROTECTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; STAINING; UMBILICAL VEIN ENDOTHELIAL CELL; UPREGULATION;

AMLODIPINE; ANGIOTENSIN II; APOPTOSIS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; SCAVENGER RECEPTORS, CLASS E; UMBILICAL VEINS; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 79952077145     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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