Mas‐related G protein‐coupled receptor type D antagonism improves portal hypertension in cirrhotic rats
Lakmie S. Gunarathne, Indu G. Rajapaksha, Stephen Casey, Tawar Qaradakhi, Anthony Zulli, Harinda Rajapaksha, Jonel Trebicka, Peter W. Angus, Chandana B. Herath – 19 May 2022 – Splanchnic vasodilatation contributes to the development and aggravation of portal hypertension (PHT). We previously demonstrated that in cirrhosis, angiotensin‐ mediates splanchnic vasodilatation through the Mas receptor (MasR).