Research Article

The Involvement of Angiotensin Type 1 and Type 2 Receptors in Estrogen-Induced Cell Proliferation and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in the Rat Anterior Pituitary

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Immunohistochemical staining for the proliferation cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in anterior pituitary of rats; (a) control diethylstilboestrol- (DES-) untreated group, (b) control DES-treated group, (c) DES and AT1 blocker (losartan) cotreated group, (d) DES and AT2 blocker (PD12319) cotreated group, and (e) DES and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (captopril) cotreated group. White arrow indicates PCNA-positive cell.
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