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angiotensin II (anˈ·jē·ō·tenˑ·sin tōō), n a powerful stimulant used to raise blood pressure by stimulating the release of aldosterone while concurrently causing vasoconstriction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It
utilizes two complementary mechanisms of action, calcium channel
blockade and angiotensin II receptor blockade.
Normally, ACE converts the compound angiotensin I into angiotensin II,
which induces the blood vessels to constrict and blood pressure to rise. 1]R is one of the four G
protein-coupled receptors that mediates intracellular signaling induced
by angiotensin II (Touyz and Berry 2002). |
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