Potential use of angiotensin receptor blockers in skin pathologies

Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) components such as angiotensin II, angiotensin receptors (AT1R and AT2R), and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) are expressed in different cell types of the skin. Through AT1R, angiotensin II increases proinflammatory cytokines contributing to fibrosis, angiogenesis,...

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Main Authors: Keshvad Hedayatyanfard, Azadeh Khalili, Hosein Karim, Soren Nooraei, Ehsan Khosravi, Nazgol Sadat Haddadi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Gholamreza Bayat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2023-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_21929_06b00c767ebd88266c0ea5ec31641aef.pdf