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ACE2 activation by administration of diminazene aceturate (30 mg\/kg per day) to\n              <jats:italic>Ldlr<\/jats:italic>\n              <jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup>\n              mice increased kidney ACE2 mRNA abundance and activity and elevated plasma Ang-(1\u20137) concentrations. Unexpectedly, administration of diminazene aceturate significantly reduced total sera cholesterol and very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol concentrations. Notably, diminazene aceturate significantly decreased aortic lumen diameters and aortic external diameters of AngII-infused mice resulting in a marked reduction in AAA incidence (from 73% to 29%). 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