Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 326-331 , September 2008

Subfornical organ mediates pressor effect of angiotensin: Influence of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, AT1 and AT2 angiotensin antagonist's receptors

  • Wilson Abrão Saad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Basic Institute of Biosciences-UNITAU, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Department of Exact and Natural Science UNIARA Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Department of Physiology and Pathology School of Dentistry, Paulista State University, UNESP Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Department of Physiology, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Wilson Abrão Saad, MD, Department of Physiology and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Paulista State University, UNESP, Rua Humaitá, 1680, 14801-903-Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil. Tel: +55(16) 3301 6488; fax: +55(16) 3322 0836
    • ,
  • Luiz Antonio de Arruda Camargo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Pathology School of Dentistry, Paulista State University, UNESP Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Department of Physiology, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Ismael Francisco Motta Siqueira Guarda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology Clinic Hospital State of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Talmir Augusto Faria Brizola dos Santos

      Affiliations

    • Basic Institute of Biosciences-UNITAU, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 19 February 2008 ,Accepted 10 April 2008.

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 This study was supported by CNPq, FAPESP, FUNADESP-UNIARA, PRONEX, and FUNDUNESP.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S1933-1711(08)00051-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2008.04.007

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 326-331 , September 2008

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