Tissue Angiotensin II Generating System by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Chymase

Abstract.: It had been believed that angiotensin II (Ang II) was produced by the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which was established in the 1950’s. After a while, people realized that the multiple functions of Ang II could not be explained by the conventional RAS. We have tried to determine the ex...

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Main Authors: Mizuo Miyazaki, Shinji Takai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S134786131934486X