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

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Muneyoshi Okada (Συγγραφέας), Ryuta Kikuzuki (Συγγραφέας), Toshiyuki Harada (Συγγραφέας), Yasutomo Hori (Συγγραφέας), Hideyuki Yamawaki (Συγγραφέας), Yukio Hara (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Elsevier, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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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...