Keyvan AMirshahrokhi

Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Ardebil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effect of captopril on TNF-α and IL-10 in the livers of Bile Duct ligated Rats

Background: The renin-angiotensin system has an important role in hepatic inflammation and fibrosis. Renin-angiotensin system blockade by angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors provides some protective effects against hepatic fibrogenesis. Captopril as an ACE inhibitor can decrease inflammatory mediators and attenuate hepatic fibrosis in the livers of bile duct ligated (BDL) rats. Object...

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