JOURNAL ARTICLE

Angiotensin II and serotonin potentiate endothelin-1-induced vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation

Takuya WatanabeRajbabu PakalaTakashi KatagiriClaude R. Benedict

Year: 2001 Journal:   Journal of Hypertension Vol: 19 (4)Pages: 731-739   Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Abstract

Our results suggest that Ang II and 5-HT could potentiate ET-1-induced VSMC proliferation. Inhibition of ETA, AT1, and 5-HT2A may be effective in the treatment of VSMC proliferative disorders associated with hypertension, atherosclerosis and restenosis after angioplasty.

Keywords:
Vascular smooth muscle Endocrinology Angiotensin II Internal medicine DNA synthesis Endothelin 1 Cell growth Endothelin receptor Antagonist Receptor Receptor antagonist Serotonin Endothelins Medicine Biology DNA Biochemistry Smooth muscle

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Citation History

Topics

Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Physiology
Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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