Angiotensin II

Focuses on the importance of renin and angiotensin in the understanding of hypertension. Promotion of sodium retention by the kidneys; Vasoconstrictor caused by angiotensin II.

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Four known sesquiterpenols (?-eudesmol, hinesol,elemol, ?-bisabolol) were isolated from the MeOH extract of the driedrhizomes of Atractylodes lancea . These compounds, moderately (IC[sub 50] , 10...

Anti-Hypertensive Effect of Water Extract of Danshen on Renovascular Hypertension Through Inhibition of the Renin Angiotensin System

A study was designed to elucidate the mechanism of anti-hypertensive effects of Danshen in the two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) Goldblatt renovascular hypertensive model, which is the renin-angiotensi...

Tetramethylpyrazine Inhibits Angiotensin II-Increased NAD(P)H Oxidase Activity and Subsequent Proliferation in Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells

Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is the major component extracted from the Chinese herb, Chuanxiong, which is widely used in China for the treatment of cardiovascular problems. The aims of this study we...