Why the study?
Does Ang-(1-7) mediate the vasodepressor effects of combined ACE inhibitor and AT1 receptor blocker therapy in spontaneously hypertensive rats?
Population
21 male spontaneously hypertensive rats treated with oral lisinopril and losartan for 8 days
Comparison
15-minute infusion of a specific monoclonal Ang… vs 15-minute infusion of mouse immunoglobulin G1
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
15-minute infusion
Authors
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May support Ang-(1-7) mediation of combined ACE inhibitor/ARB effects in rat hypertension; leaves open clinical relevance in humans.
Does Ang-(1-7) mediate the vasodepressor effects of combined ACE inhibitor and AT1 receptor blocker therapy in spontaneously hypertensive rats?
Ang-(1-7) plays an important role in mediating the vasodilator effects caused by combined inhibition of ACE and AT1 receptors, likely via a non-AT1/AT2 receptor.
Iyer et al. (1998) studied this question.