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

• Главные авторы: Muneyoshi Okada (Автор), Ryuta Kikuzuki (Автор), Toshiyuki Harada (Автор), Yasutomo Hori (Автор), Hideyuki Yamawaki (Автор), Yukio Hara (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: 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...