Bradykinin B2 Receptor Does Not Contribute to Blood Pressure Lowering during AT1 Receptor Blockade
LeFebvre J, Shintani A, Gebretsadik T, Petro JR, Murphey LJ, Brown NJ. Bradykinin B2 Receptor Does Not Contribute to Blood Pressure Lowering during AT1 Receptor Blockade. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2006, 320: 1261-1267. PMID: 17182977, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.106.117259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityHoe 140Endogenous bradykininReceptor blockadeBaseline plasma renin activityBlood pressure-lowering effectAT1 receptor blockadeSalt-depleted subjectsBlood pressure loweringBlood pressure responseEffect of angiotensinPressure-lowering effectAngiotensin I/Heart rate responseReceptor-independent mechanismD-Arg-ArgBradykinin B2 receptorPRA responseRenin activityChronic treatmentPlasma cGMPPressure loweringB2 receptorsEndocrine responsesHeart rate