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| Dalpiaz,P.L.M.; Lamas,A.Z.; Caliman,I.F.; Medeiros,A.R.S.; Abreu,G.R.; Moysés,M.R.; Andrade,T.U.; Alves,M.F.; Carmona,A.K.; Bissoli,N.S.. |
| Sex hormones modulate the action of both cytokines and the renin-angiotensin system. However, the effects of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) on the proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels in male and female spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) are unclear. We determined the relationship between ACE activity, cytokine levels and sex differences in SHR. Female (F) and male (M) SHR were divided into 4 experimental groups each (n = 7): sham + vehicle (SV), sham + enalapril (10 mg/kg body weight by gavage), castrated + vehicle, and castrated + enalapril. Treatment began 21 days after castration and continued for 30 days. Serum cytokine levels (ELISA) and ACE activity (fluorimetry) were measured. Male rats exhibited a higher serum ACE... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: SHR Enalapril Sexual dimorphism Angiotensin I-converting enzyme Cytokines IL-10; IL-6 and TNF-α. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000200171 |
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