Angiotensin is a strong activator of oxidative stress. A new study reports that a chemical compound that activates the Nrf2 system suppresses oxidative stress via angiotensin.
Ichikawa, T., Li, J., Meyer, C. J., Janicki, J. S., Hannink, M., and Cui, T. (2009). Dihydro-cddo-trifluoroethyl amide (dh404), a novel nrf2 activator, suppresses oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes. PloS one, 4(12). http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/6463013
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