Cerebroprotection by angiotensin‐(1–7) in endothelin‐1‐induced ischaemic stroke
Mecca AP, Regenhardt RW, O’Connor T, Joseph JP, Raizada MK, Katovich MJ, Sumners C. Cerebroprotection by angiotensin‐(1–7) in endothelin‐1‐induced ischaemic stroke. Quarterly Journal Of Experimental Physiology And Cognate Medical Sciences 2011, 96: 1084-1096. PMID: 21685445, PMCID: PMC3210510, DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2011.058578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin IAngiotensin IIAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2AnimalsDiminazeneEndothelin-1Enzyme ActivationInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMaleNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIPeptide FragmentsPeptidyl-Dipeptidase AProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene ProteinsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledStrokeConceptsMiddle cerebral artery occlusionIschemic strokeDiminazine aceturateNeurological deficitsBeneficial actionsInducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expressionInducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA expressionNitric oxide synthase mRNA expressionNitric oxide synthase expressionCerebral infarct sizeCerebral artery occlusionCerebral ischemic strokeOxide synthase expressionCerebral blood flowExert beneficial actionsType 1 receptorActivation of angiotensinSynthase mRNA expressionACE2 activatorACE2-AngCerebroprotective propertiesDIZE treatmentCerebral infarctsProduction of angiotensinArtery occlusion