| abstract |
The present invention provides improved methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting smooth muscle cell proliferation, and for treating and preventing conditions associated with smooth muscle cell proliferation, by administering an effective amount of angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII) analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII AT 2 type 2 receptor agonists to the subject. |