The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a key player in the control of the cardiovascular
system and hydroelectrolyte balance, with an influence on organs and functions throughout …

Recent advances have improved our understanding of the renin‐angiotensin system (RAS).
These have included the recognition that angiotensin (A ng)‐(1‐7) is a biologically active …

Santos Cardiovascular Actions of Angiotensin-(1–7) 1139 in caveolin 3 expression and a
decrease in heat shock protein 90. 28 These 2 alterations may lead to a decrease in eNOS …

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is one of the most important systems in
cardiovascular control and in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, it is …

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been recognized for many years as critical
pathway for blood pressure control and kidney functions. Although most of the well-known …

The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is critically involved in cardiovascular and renal
function and in disease conditions, and has been shown to be a far more complex system …

Angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7), acting through the Mas receptor, opposes the actions of Ang II.
Molecular mechanisms for this are unclear. Here we sought to determine whether Ang-(1-7) …

It is now apparent that regulation of blood vessel growth contributes to the classical actions
of hormones on development, growth, and reproduction. Endothelial cells are ideally …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a recently identified human homolog of ACE, is a
novel metallocarboxypeptidase with specificity, tissue distribution, and function distinct from …

Obese individuals frequently develop hypertension, which is for an important part
attributable to renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) overactivity. This review …