The Effect of Endogenous Angiotensin II on Alveolar Fluid Clearance in Rats with Acute Lung Injury

Jia Deng; Dao-xin Wang; Wang Deng; Chang-yi Li; Jin Tong

doi:10.1155/2012/951025

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2012)

The Effect of Endogenous Angiotensin II on Alveolar Fluid Clearance in Rats with Acute Lung Injury

Jia Deng,
Dao-xin Wang,
Wang Deng,
Chang-yi Li,
Jin Tong

Affiliations

Jia Deng: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Second Affiliated of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
Dao-xin Wang: Department of Medicine, Second Affiliated of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
Wang Deng: Department of Medicine, Second Affiliated of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
Chang-yi Li: Department of Medicine, Second Affiliated of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
Jin Tong: Department of Medicine, Second Affiliated of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/951025
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 5
pp. 311 – 318

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: In acute lung injury (ALI), angiotensin II (Ang II) plays a vital role in the stimulation of pulmonary permeability edema formation through the angiotensin type 1 (AT1) receptor. The effect of Ang II on alveolar fluid clearance (AFC) in ALI remains unknown.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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