Agonistic autoantibodies against angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor (AT1-AAs) have been demonstrated to be pro-inflammatory and contribute to the progression of atherosclerosis.
Our findings further support the use of exercise training and selective AT1 receptor blocker therapies for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention.
Elevated levels of crosslinked AT1 receptor dimers on monocytes could sustain the process of atherogenesis, because inhibition of angiotensin II generation or of intracellular factor XIIIA activity suppressed the appearance of crosslinked AT1 receptors and symptoms of atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice.
In the present study, we compared the effects of eprosartan, an AT(1) receptor inhibitor, with the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide in a group of newly diagnosed hypertensive patients with multiple risk factors for atherosclerosis.
To clarify how AT1 receptor antagonists reduce atherosclerosis, the effect of irbesartan on atherosclerotic lesion development was determined in low-fat, chow-fed apolipoprotein (Apo) E-deficient mice.