Methylglyoxal Augments Angiotensin II–Induced Contraction in Rat Isolated Carotid Artery

Abstract.: Methylglyoxal (MGO), a metabolite of glucose, accumulates in vascular tissues of a hypertensive animal. In the present study, we examined the effect of MGO on angiotensin (Ang) II–induced contraction of rat carotid artery. Treatment of carotid artery with MGO (420 μM, 30 min) significantl...

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Main Authors: Masashi Mukohda, Hideyuki Yamawaki, Muneyoshi Okada, Yukio Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319308175