... M Tris/HCl, pH 7.4, 0.15 M NaCl, 1% (v/v) Triton X-100 and 0.1% Nonidet P40]. Protein concentrations were determined using the BCA protein assay. BSA was used as a standard with a 50:1 ratio of 4% (w/v) CuSO 4 ·5H 2 O. angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2...

... appendage of subjects with resistant atrial fibrillation, and the preliminary observation of significantly higher Ang-(1–12) expression in human left atrial appendages. angiotensin-(1–7) angiotensin-(1–12) angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) atrial fibrillation chymase pro-angiotensin-12 renin...

...Kim Z. Rokamp; Jonatan M. Staalsoe; Martin Gartmann; Anna Sletgaard; Nicolai B. Nordsborg; Niels H. Secher; Henning B. Nielsen; Niels V. Olsen Variation in genes encoding the β 2 -adrenergic receptor ( ADRB2 ) and angiotensin-converting enzyme ( ACE ) may influence Q ̇ (cardiac output). The 46G...

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... will be underscored in the present review. Importantly, this consideration does not apply to studies employing GWS or to GWAS. angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) angiotensinogen (AGT) gene human hypertension renin–angiotensin system (RAS) A high proportion of the risk for cardiovascular events...

... from 189 non-hypertensive healthy subjects (A) and 223 hypertensive subjects (B). Values are means±S.E.M. * P =0.003 and ** P =0.001 compared with I/I and I/D within the same group, and † P =0.01 compared with D/D normotensive subjects. angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) essential...

... ). angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) hypertension rat RNA interference Hypertension is an important risk factor of congestive heart failure, stroke and kidney failure. According to the statistics of the WHO (World Health Organization), 15–37% of adults have hypertension. The prevalence...

... angiotensin II angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) fibrosis liver renin–angiotensin system (RAS) Hepatic fibrosis and its end-stage sequelae of cirrhosis and liver cancer are major causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world and their prevalence is rising, largely due to the increasing...

... parameters due to the inhibition of angiotensin II. The Biochemical Society 2006 angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) arterial hypertension nitric oxide N G -nitro- L -arginine methyl ester ( L -NAME) nitrotyrosine renal injury NO (nitric oxide) is a very important vasodilator substance...

... Presbyterian Medical Center. All subjects gave written informed consent before participation. Correspondence: Dr Stuart D. Katz (email [email protected] ). 2 9 2004 23 11 2004 2 12 2004 2 12 2004 The Biochemical Society 2005 angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE...

... The Biochemical Society 2004 angioplasty angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) polymorphism restenosis stent Plasma ACE level differed significantly according to the ID polymorphism in the 586 patients not receiving ACE-inhibitors who had plasma ACE determinations at baseline (DD, 33.0±17.0 units/l...

... whether changes in hepatic and plasma angiotensinogen levels and hepatic angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity might explain the decrease in ANG II synthesis. Male Sprague–Dawley rats, equilibrated on a low-sodium diet, were anaesthetized and received a sodium load of 1.5 mmol/kg (using 3× normal...