Pitavastatin inhibits cardiac hypertrophy in a rat model of progressive renal injury.

Takahashi, Hiroki

Pitavastatin inhibits cardiac hypertrophy in a rat model of progressive renal injury. [electronic resource] - Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology Oct 2005 - 487-93 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0160-2446

10.1097/01.fjc.0000177984.76186.70 doi


Angiotensin II--pharmacology
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Atrial Natriuretic Factor--genetics
Blood Pressure--drug effects
Cardiomegaly--physiopathology
Cells, Cultured
Disease Models, Animal
Disease Progression
Enzyme Activation--drug effects
Enzyme Inhibitors--pharmacology
Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases--metabolism
Kidney--metabolism
Male
Myocytes, Cardiac--cytology
Nephrectomy
Phosphorylation--drug effects
Quinolines--pharmacology
RNA, Messenger--genetics
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Vasoconstrictor Agents--pharmacology