Proinflammatory actions of angiotensins

M Ruiz-Ortega, O Lorenzo, Y Suzuki… - Current opinion in …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Many experimental data have suggested that the renin-angiotensin system participates in
immune and inflammatory responses. Angiotensin II is involved in several steps of the …

Inflammatory biomarkers for predicting cardiovascular disease

L Stoner, AA Lucero, BR Palmer, LM Jones… - Clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
The pathology of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is complex; multiple biological pathways
have been implicated, including, but not limited to, inflammation and oxidative stress …

[HTML][HTML] Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule‐1 (sICAM‐1): an overview

AM Witkowska, MH Borawska - European cytokine network, 2004 - jle.com
1. Fonsatti E, Altomonte M, Coral S, Cattarossi I, Nicotra MR, Gasparollo A, Natali PG, Maio
M. 1997. Tumour-derived interleukin 1α (IL-1α) up-regulates the release of soluble …

Role of the renin-angiotensin system in vascular diseases: expanding the field

M Ruiz-Ortega, O Lorenzo, M Ruperez, V Esteban… - …, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has emerged as one of the essential links in the
pathophysiology of vascular disease. Angiotensin (Ang) II, the main peptide of the RAS, was …

[HTML][HTML] Angiotensin II and its receptor subtypes in the human retina

PS Senanayake, J Drazba, K Shadrach… - … & visual science, 2007 - iovs.arvojournals.org
purpose. To quantify and evaluate the distribution of angiotensin II (Ang II) and its receptors
in the human retina. methods. Donor eyes were obtained within 12 hours postmortem and …

Redox regulation of cardiovascular inflammation–Immunomodulatory function of mitochondrial and Nox-derived reactive oxygen and nitrogen species

P Wenzel, S Kossmann, T Münzel, A Daiber - Free Radical Biology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is a major hallmark of cardiovascular diseases although a causal link was
so far not proven by large clinical trials. However, there is a close association between …

Angiotensin II and the development of insulin resistance: implications for diabetes

JA Olivares-Reyes, A Arellano-Plancarte… - Molecular and cellular …, 2009 - Elsevier
Angiotensin II (Ang II), the major effector hormone of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS),
has an important role in the regulation of vascular and renal homeostasis. Clinical and …

[HTML][HTML] Thromboplasminflammation in COVID-19 coagulopathy: three viewpoints for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

S Gando, T Wada - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Thromboplasminflammation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) coagulopathy consists
of angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced coagulopathy, activated factor XII (FXIIa)-and kallikrein …

[PDF][PDF] Angiotensin II and vascular inflammation

ZJ Cheng, H Vapaatalo, E Mervaala - Med Sci Monit, 2005 - researchgate.net
Vascular inflammation is involved in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis, and is
also present in hypertension-and diabetes-induced vascular complications. Angiotensin II …

Inflammation and hypertension: the interplay of interleukin-6, dietary sodium, and the renin–angiotensin system in humans

B Chamarthi, GH Williams, V Ricchiuti… - American journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Prior evidence suggests a link between inflammation and hypertension.
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been implicated in animal studies to play an important role in …