Gender Difference in Renal Blood Flow Response to Angiotensin II Administration after Ischemia/Reperfusion in Rats: The Role of AT2 Receptor

Background. Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is one of the major causes of kidney failure, and it may interact with renin angiotensin system while angiotensin II (Ang II) type 2 receptor (AT2R) expression is gender dependent. We examined the role of AT2R blockade on vascular response to Ang II after...

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Main Authors: Maryam Maleki, Mehdi Nematbakhsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Advances in Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7294942