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 …

In recent years, the focus of interest on the role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the
pathophysiology of hypertension and organ injury has changed to a major emphasis on the …

The purpose of this review is to examine sex differences in response to stimulation and
inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). The RAS plays a prominent role in the …

Cardiac remodeling is a hallmark hypertension-induced pathophysiology. In the current
study, the role of the angiotensin-(1–7) fragment in modulating cardiac remodeling was …

Abstract Background/Aim: We examined the influence of chronic treatment with angiotensin-
(1–7)[Ang-(1–7)] on renox (renal NADPH oxidase, NOX-4) and the development of renal …

Objective—To evaluate the effectiveness of long-term angiotensin (Ang)(1-7) treatment to
inhibit the progression of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE−/−) mice …

Evidence suggests that virtually every organ system in the human body possesses a local
renin–angiotensin system (RAS). These local systems seem to be independently regulated …

Aim: The renin‐angiotensin system (RAS) plays a critical role in blood pressure control and
body fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. In the past few years, angio‐tensin (Ang)(1–7) has …

Macrophages are essential players of the innate immune system which are involved in the
initiation and progression of various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases including …

Background Suppression of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) is
therapeutically valuable in chronic heart failure (CHF). RAAS inhibition can be achieved in a …