While adoptive transfer of B cells in Apoe <sup>-/-</sup> /Baffr <sup>-/-</sup> mice reversed atheroprotection in the absence of AngII, infusion of AngII in B cell replenished Apoe <sup>-/-</sup> /Baffr <sup>-/-</sup> mice unexpectedly prevented the progression of atherosclerosis.
Two of the 9 SNPs, rs2106261 (16q22) and rs6666258 (1q21), revealed interaction relationships that neared statistical significance (with point estimates in the same direction for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor only and angiotensin II receptor blocker only analyses), but neither association could be replicated among 8,604 participants in Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities.
To investigate whether the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D), angiotensinogenM235T or angiotensin II receptor type 1 573C/T polymorphism modify the risk of atherosclerosis associated with beta-blocker or ACE-inhibitor therapy.
To investigate intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM1) and angiotensinogen (AGT) gene polymorphisms, as related to atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction, in coronary slow flow (CSF).
To further elucidate the role of COUP-TFII, we performed DNA microarrays in VEC transfected with the siRNA of COUP-TFII and subsequently stimulated with angiotensin II (AngII) and compared the expression profiles of 112 genes involved in various atherosclerosis-related pathways.
To elucidate the discrepancy between HGF and VEGF, we compared the effects of HGF and VEGF on endothelial progenitor cells under angiotensin II stimulation, which is a well-known risk factor for atherosclerosis.
To determine whether AGT and megalin interaction contributes to atherosclerosis, we used both male and female low-density lipoprotein receptor<sup>-/-</sup> mice fed a saturated fat-enriched diet and administered vehicles (PBS or control ASO) or megalin ASO.
To assess the association of the angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptor (-1332 G/A) gene polymorphism with premature coronary artery disease (CAD) and investigate for a further role in both myocardial infarction and predominantly stenotic atherosclerosis requiring revascularisation.
To accelerate the development of atherosclerosis, apolipoprotein E knockout mice were infused with angiotensin II (0.72 mg·kg<sup>-1</sup>·d<sup>-1</sup> subcutaneous) for 28 days.
This suggested that AngII infusion in this mouse model induced atherosclerosis development, and that plasma cholesterol levels represent a controlling factor.
This study was designed to investigate the effect of the angiotensin II receptor blocker olmesartan alone, or in combination with standard treatment with a statin, pravastatin, on atherosclerosis development in APOE*3Leiden transgenic mice.
This spontaneous model recapitulates aspects of human atherosclerosis, and allows for the development of dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) when combined with angiotensin II.
This is a model of hypertension and atherosclerosis because of high angiotensin II and aldosterone levels as a result of the transgenic expression of the entire human renin-angiotensin system.
These results suggest AGT genetic variants as a risk factor for chronic heart failure compared to advanced atherosclerosis disease without heart failure, with a strong difference between IHD patients and chronic heart failure patients with ischemic heart disease, especially in haplotypes and associated genotypes.
These findings show that some AngII-mediated pathways are enhanced in FH subjects irrespective of the presence of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), thus contributing to the development and progression of atherosclerosis in these patients.
These data suggested that AS-IV exerted beneficial effects on AngII -induced abnormal growth in rat VSMCs through disturbing cell cycle, especially block G1/S transition by attenuating CDK2 activity, which may hinder the process of pathological vascular remodeling during atherosclerosis.
The role of angiotensin II (Ang II) in hypertension has been clarified, but recent studies show that aging-associated arterial changes and those with hypertension as well as atherosclerosis may have some common pathogenesis.
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that administration of PCB77 to male apolipoprotein E (ApoE) -/- mice promotes AngII-induced atherosclerosis and AAA formation.
The purpose of this study was to define the role of MasR deficiency in AngII-induced atherosclerosis and AAA formation and severity in hypercholesterolemic male mice.
The oxidases are also upregulated in vascular disease and are involved in the development of atherosclerosis and a significant part of angiotensin II-induced hypertension, possibly via nox1 and nox4.