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A Low-Protein Diet Enhances Angiotensin II Production in the Lung of Pregnant Rats but Not Nonpregnant Rats

Pulmonary angiotensin II production is enhanced in pregnant rats fed a low-protein (LP) diet. Here we assessed if LP diet induces elevations in angiotensin II production in nonpregnant rats and whether Ace expression and ACE activity in lungs are increased. Nonpregnant rats were fed a normal (CT) or...

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Autores principales: Gao, Haijun, Tanchico, Daren Tubianosa, Yallampalli, Uma, Yallampalli, Chandrasekhar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4853963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27195150
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4293431