Effect of bestatin on angiotensin I-, II- and III-induced collagen gel contraction in cardiac fibroblasts

Objective The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether the aminopeptidase inhibitor with broad specificity, bestatin, affects angiotensin I (Ang I)-, angiotensin II (Ang II)- or angiotensin III (Ang III)-stimulated collagen gel contraction in cardiac fibroblasts. Design and methods Car...

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Main Authors: Paul Lijnen, Victor Petrov, Guillermo Diaz-Araya, Robert Fagard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2004-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2004.038