Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Does Not Suppress Renal Angiotensin II Levels in Angiotensin I-Infused Rats

• Main Authors: Keisuke Ohnishi (Author), Miki Murase (Author), Daisuke Nakano (Author), Nicolas Pelisch (Author), Hirofumi Hitomi (Author), Hiroyuki Kobori (Author), Satoshi Morimoto (Author), Hirohito Mori (Author), Tsutomu Masaki (Author), Koji Ohmori (Author), Masakazu Kohno (Author), Atsuhiro Ichihara (Author), Akira Nishiyama (Author)
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• Published: Elsevier, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Angiotensin II (Ang II) infusion into rats elevates local angiotensin II levels through an AT1 receptor-dependent pathway in the kidney. We examined whether treatment with an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, temocapril, or an AT1-receptor blocker, olmesartan, prevented elevation of Ang...