Chymase-dependent generation of angiotensin II from angiotensin-(1-12) in human atrial tissue.

Since angiotensin-(1-12) [Ang-(1-12)] is a non-renin dependent alternate precursor for the generation of cardiac Ang peptides in rat tissue, we investigated the metabolism of Ang-(1-12) by plasma membranes (PM) isolated from human atrial appendage tissue from nine patients undergoing cardiac surgery...

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Main Authors: Sarfaraz Ahmad, Tony Simmons, Jasmina Varagic, Norihito Moniwa, Mark C Chappell, Carlos M Ferrario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3236741?pdf=render