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Diabetes Pathogenesis

Renal angiotensin II AT₂ receptors promote natriuresis in STZ-induced diabetic rats

According to recent research from the United States, "Angiotensin II AT₂ receptors have been implicated to play a role in the regulation of renal/cardiovascular functions under pathological conditions. The present study is designed to investigate the function of the AT₂ receptors on renal sodium excretion and AT₂ receptor expression in the cortical membranes of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats."

A.C. Hakam and colleagues at the University of Houston determined, "The STZ treatment led to a...

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