Involvement of chymase-mediated angiotensin II generation in blood pressure regulation
J. Clin. Invest. Ming Li, et al. 114:112 doi:10.1172/JCI20805 [
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Figure 2Reactivity of untreated (black bars) or lisinopril-treated (Lis; 10 μM; white bars) isolated carotid arteries from 7-week-old MC
+/+ (left panel) and Kit
w/Kit
w-v mice (right panel) to 1 nM Ang I. Each carotid artery preparation was subjected to Ang I only once to preclude the effects of tachyphylaxis. The results are expressed as a percentage of the vasoconstrictor effect induced by 1 nM Ang I when given in the absence of ACE inhibitor pretreatment. Values are mean ± SEM, and
n = 6 in each group. Comparisons between Ang I and Lis + Ang I groups were made using the unpaired Student’s
t test; *
P < 0.001.
P < 0.001 for inter-genotype comparisons.