Search Results - "dos Reis, Adelina M"
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Angiotensin-(1-7), its receptor Mas, and the angiotensin-converting enzyme type 2 are expressed in the human ovary
Published in Fertility and sterility (2011)“…Objective To investigate whether angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7), its receptor Mas, and angiotensin-converting enzyme type 2 (ACE2) are present in human ovary. Design…”
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17‐β‐Estradiol increases macrophage activity through activation of the G‐protein‐coupled estrogen receptor and improves the response of female mice to Cryptococcus gattii
Published in Cellular microbiology (01-06-2020)“…Cryptococcus gattii (Cg) is one of the agents of cryptococcosis, a severe systemic mycosis with a higher prevalence in men than women, but the influence of the…”
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Angiotensin (1-7) and its receptor Mas are expressed in the human testis: implications for male infertility
Published in Journal of molecular histology (01-02-2010)“…The presence of classical components of the renin-angiotensin system has been demonstrated in the male reproductive tract, mainly in the testes and epididymis…”
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Gonadotropin stimulation increases the expression of angiotensin-(1--7) and MAS receptor in the rat ovary
Published in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) (01-12-2009)“…We have previously shown the presence of immunoreactive angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] in rat ovary homogenate and its stimulatory effect on estradiol and…”
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Impairment of the Natriuretic Peptide System in Follitropin Receptor Knockout Mice and Reversal by Estradiol: Implications for Obesity-Associated Hypertension in Menopause
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-03-2008)“…Estrogen is considered a major regulator of adipose tissue in females. Estrogen increases circulating levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), a hormone…”
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Preovulatory changes in the angiotensin II system in bovine follicles
Published in Reproduction fertility and development (2013)“…The present study evaluated whether the gonadotrophin surge modulates components of the renin-angiotensin system and whether angiotensin II (Ang II) plays a…”
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Tissue specific localization of angiotensin-(1–7) and its receptor Mas in the uterus of ovariectomized rats
Published in Journal of molecular histology (01-10-2012)“…The vasoactive peptide angiotensin (Ang)-(1–7) has vasodilator, antifibrotic and antihypertrophic properties, but little is known about its regulation in the…”
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Angiotensin-(1–7): A Novel Peptide in the Ovary
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-05-2003)“…The present study was undertaken to investigate the presence of angiotensin-(1–7) [Ang-(1–7)] in the ovary and a possible role for it. Cycling female rats were…”
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Involvement of atrial natriuretic peptide in blood pressure reduction induced by estradiol in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Published in Regulatory peptides (15-01-2004)“…The aim of the present study was to determine the involvement of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in blood pressure (BP) alterations induced by estradiol…”
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Altered renal response to acute volume expansion in transgenic rats harboring the human tissue kallikrein gene
Published in Regulatory peptides (15-01-2005)“…The renal response to acute volume expansion was investigated in transgenic (TGR) rats harboring the human tissue kallikrein gene. After a primer injection of…”
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Angiotensin-(1-7) in the Rabbit Ovary: A Novel Local Regulator of Ovulation
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The effect of saponins from Ampelozizyphus amazonicus Ducke on the renal Na+ pumps' activities and urinary excretion of natriuretic peptides
Published in BMC complementary and alternative medicine (11-04-2012)“…In a previous study, we showed that a saponin mixture isolated from the roots of Ampelozizyphus amazonicus Ducke (SAPAaD) reduces urine excretion in rats that…”
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