Captopril Attenuates Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in Monocrotaline-Induced Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in Rats

• Hauptverfasser: Muneyoshi Okada (Verfasst von), Ryuta Kikuzuki (Verfasst von), Toshiyuki Harada (Verfasst von), Yasutomo Hori (Verfasst von), Hideyuki Yamawaki (Verfasst von), Yukio Hara (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Elsevier, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Little is known about the influence of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors on matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) in right ventricular remodeling. We investigated the effect of captopril, an ACE inhibitor, on MMP-2 and MMP-9 in monocrotaline-induced right ventricular hypertrophy. Six-week-old...