Counter-regulatory renin–angiotensin system in cardiovascular disease

M Paz Ocaranza, JA Riquelme, L García… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The renin–angiotensin system is an important component of the cardiovascular system.
Mounting evidence suggests that the metabolic products of angiotensin I and II—initially …

Angiotensin II signal transduction: an update on mechanisms of physiology and pathophysiology

SJ Forrester, GW Booz, CD Sigmund… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system plays crucial roles in cardiovascular physiology
and pathophysiology. However, many of the signaling mechanisms have been unclear. The …

The renin-angiotensin system: going beyond the classical paradigms

RAS Santos, GY Oudit… - American Journal …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Thirty years ago, a novel axis of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) was unveiled by the
discovery of angiotensin-(1− 7)[ANG-(1− 7)] generation in vivo. Later, angiotensin …

The angiotensin AT2 receptor: from a binding site to a novel therapeutic target

UM Steckelings, RE Widdop, ED Sturrock… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Discovered more than 30 years ago, the angiotensin AT 2 receptor (AT 2 R) has evolved
from a binding site with unknown function to a firmly established major effector within the …

Targeting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in fibrosis

M AlQudah, TM Hale, MP Czubryt - Matrix Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Fibrosis is characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix components such as
collagen in tissues or organs. Fibrosis can develop in the heart, kidneys, liver, skin or any …

The comparative efficacy and safety of the angiotensin receptor blockers in the management of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases

HMA Abraham, CM White, WB White - Drug safety, 2015 - Springer
All national guidelines for the management of hypertension recommend angiotensin
receptor blockers (ARBs) as an initial or add-on antihypertensive therapy. The eight …

Angiotensin II type 2 receptor: a target for protection against hypertension, metabolic dysfunction, and organ remodeling

N Fatima, SN Patel, T Hussain - Hypertension, 2021 - ahajournals.org
The renin-angiotensin system is of vital significance not only in the maintenance of blood
pressure but also because of its role in the pathophysiology of different organ systems in the …

[HTML][HTML] AT2 receptors in cardiovascular and renal diseases

E Kaschina, P Namsolleck, T Unger - Pharmacological research, 2017 - Elsevier
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in the initiation and progression
of cardiovascular and renal diseases. These actions mediated by AT1 receptor (AT1R) are …

[HTML][HTML] Low-dose empagliflozin improves systolic heart function after myocardial infarction in rats: regulation of MMP9, NHE1, and SERCA2a

J Goerg, M Sommerfeld, B Greiner, D Lauer… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The effects of the selective sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin
in low dose on cardiac function were investigated in normoglycemic rats. Cardiac …

Baicalein ameliorates myocardial ischemia through reduction of oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis via TLR4/MyD88/MAPKS/NF-κB pathway and regulation …

J Li, Y Yang, H Wang, D Ma, H Wang, L Chu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Baicalein (Bai) is the principal ingredient of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi.
Reports concerning the therapeutic advantages in treating cardiovascular diseases have …