Enalapril attenuates ischaemic brain oedema and protects the blood-brain barrier in rats via an anti-oxidant action.

In conclusion, inhibition of ACE with a non-hypotensive dose of enalapril may protect BBB function and attenuate oedema formation via anti-oxidant actions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 24471927 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24471927?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology - January 28, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Panahpour H, Dehghani GA, Bohlooli S Tags: Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol Source Type: research