Angiotensin II Attenuates the Bioactivities of Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells via Downregulation of β2-Adrenergic Receptor

• Main Authors: Seon Jin Lee (Author), Da Yeon Kim (Author), Jisoo Yun (Author), Sung Hyun Choi (Author), Seok Yun Jung (Author), Songhwa Kang (Author), Ji Hye Park (Author), Yeon Ju Kim (Author), Jong Seong Ha (Author), Seung Taek Ji (Author), Woong Bi Jang (Author), Dong Hyung Lee (Author), Dongjun Lee (Author), Sang-Mo Kwon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cross talks between the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), sympathetic nervous system, and vascular homeostasis are tightly coordinated in hypertension. Angiotensin II (Ang II), a key factor in RAS, when abnormally activated, affects the number and bioactivity of circulating human endothelial progenito...