Angiotensin-(1-7) and the g protein-coupled receptor MAS are key players in renal inflammation.

Angiotensin (Ang) II mediates pathophysiologial changes in the kidney. Ang-(1-7) by interacting with the G protein-coupled receptor Mas may also have important biological activities.In this study, renal deficiency for Mas diminished renal damage in models of renal insufficiency as unilateral uretera...

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Main Authors: Vanesa Esteban, Silvia Heringer-Walther, Anja Sterner-Kock, Ron de Bruin, Sandra van den Engel, Yong Wang, Sergio Mezzano, Jesus Egido, Heinz-Peter Schultheiss, Marta Ruiz-Ortega, Thomas Walther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2672164?pdf=render