Abstract
Angiotensin II infusion in mice promotes abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms, which provides a feasible approach to study the mechanisms of these two distinct diseases.
© 2011 New York Academy of Sciences.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Review
MeSH terms
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Angiotensin II / toxicity*
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Animals
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Aorta / drug effects*
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Aorta / pathology*
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Aortic Aneurysm / etiology*
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Aortic Aneurysm / genetics
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Aortic Aneurysm / pathology
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Aortic Aneurysm / physiopathology
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / etiology
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / etiology
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Disease Models, Animal
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Humans
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Mice
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Renin-Angiotensin System / physiology
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Species Specificity