Angiotensin II type 2 receptor antagonist reduces bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice

Yuko Waseda,Masahide Yasui,Yoriko Nishizawa,Kanako Inuzuka,Hazuki Takato,Yukari Ichikawa,Tagami A,Masaki Fujimura,Shinji Nakao

Angiotensin II type 2 receptor antagonist reduces bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice

2008

Yuko Waseda
Masahide Yasui
Yoriko Nishizawa
Kanako Inuzuka
Hazuki Takato
Yukari Ichikawa
Tagami A
Masaki Fujimura
Shinji Nakao

Background The role of angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2) in pulmonary fibrosis is unknown. To evaluate the influence of angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1) and AT2 antagonists in a mouse model of bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis.

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Immunology
Angiotensin II
Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Blockers
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Angiotensin receptor
Pulmonary fibrosis
Angiotensin II receptor type 1
Olmesartan
Bleomycin
Internal medicine
Medicine
Endocrinology
Macrophage inflammatory protein
Bronchoalveolar lavage

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