Pub. Date : 2004 Jan
PMID : 14592853
1 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | We examined the potential possibility of an interaction between nicotine, a major component of cigarette smoke, and angiotensin II (Ang II), which plays an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases characterized by Ang II type 1 (AT1) receptor-mediated abnormal growth of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) and fibroblasts. | Nicotine | angiotensin II receptor, type 1a | Rattus norvegicus |