Highlights from new publications on C21 and the AT2 receptor
Vicore Pharma (publ) (ticker VICO) has today published an updated reference list on the latest preclinical studies with the drug candidate C21. Two recent published articles summarize inhibited fibrotic activity in Dupuytren disease and beneficial effect of AT2 receptor stimulation on glucose/insulin metabolism.Effect of Compound 21, a Selective Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Agonist, in a Murine Xenograft Model of Dupuytren Disease. Chrisholm et al., Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Nov;140(5):686e-696e. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29068929 This study is the first that investigated