Key result
Nitric oxide and its donors (SNAP, SNP) significantly inhibited angiotensin II-induced migration of rat aortic smooth muscle cells in a concentration-dependent manner.
Why the study?
Does nitric oxide inhibit angiotensin II-induced migration in rat aortic smooth muscle cells?
Does nitric oxide inhibit angiotensin II-induced migration in rat aortic smooth muscle cells?
p-value: p=<0.05
Nitric oxide inhibits angiotensin II-induced migration of vascular smooth muscle cells via a cGMP-dependent mechanism, highlighting a potential protective role against vascular remodeling.
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NO may limit VSMC migration in rats; leaves open translation to human vascular remodeling.
Dubey et al. (1995) studied None (In vitro study on rat aortic smooth muscle cells). Nitric oxide donors (SNAP, SNP) vs. Angiotensin II alone was evaluated on Smooth muscle cell migration (p=<0.05). Nitric oxide and its donors (SNAP, SNP) significantly inhibited angiotensin II-induced migration of rat aortic smooth muscle cells in a concentration-dependent manner.
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