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 …

[HTML][HTML] The renin angiotensin system as a therapeutic target in traumatic brain injury

S Villapol, ZC Janatpour, KO Affram, AJ Symes - Neurotherapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem, with limited pharmacological
options available beyond symptomatic relief. The renin angiotensin system (RAS) is …

Statins and cognition: Modifying factors and possible underlying mechanisms

T Jamshidnejad-Tosaramandani… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Statins are a class of widely prescribed drugs used to reduce low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (LDL-C) and important to prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Most statin …

Renin–angiotensin system: Basic and clinical aspects—A general perspective

RAV Vargas, JMV Millán, EF Bonilla - Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición …, 2022 - Elsevier
The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is one of the most complex hormonal regulatory
systems, involving several organs that interact to regulate multiple body functions. The study …

Antihypertensive drugs and brain function: mechanisms underlying therapeutically beneficial and harmful neuropsychiatric effects

C Carnovale, C Perrotta, S Baldelli… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
A bidirectional relationship exists between hypertension and psychiatric disorders, including
unipolar and bipolar depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis …

Tissue renin‐angiotensin system (tRAS) induce intervertebral disc degeneration by activating oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction

K Sun, X Sun, J Sun, Y Jiang, F Lin… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) has been the major contributor to low back
pain (LBP). IDD is an chronic inflammation process, with the activation of plentiful …

Therapeutic Implications of Renin–Angiotensin System Modulators in Alzheimer's Dementia

DC Ababei, V Bild, I Macadan, A Vasincu, RN Rusu… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Renin–Angiotensin System (RAS) has attracted considerable interest beyond its
traditional cardiovascular role due to emerging data indicating its potential involvement in …

Impact of the renin-angiotensin system on the pathogeny and pharmacotherapeutics of neurodegenerative diseases

W Bild, A Vasincu, RN Rusu, DC Ababei, AB Stana… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Brain neurodegenerative diseases (BND) are debilitating conditions that are especially
characteristic of a certain period of life and considered major threats to human health …

Manifestation of renin angiotensin system modulation in traumatic brain injury

G Mirzahosseini, S Ismael, HA Ahmed, T Ishrat - Metabolic brain disease, 2021 - Springer
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) alters brain function and is a crucial public health concern
worldwide. TBI triggers the release of inflammatory mediators (cytokines) that aggravate …

The mechanism of bone healing after traumatic brain injury

Y Xiong, W Zhong, B Mi - Brain‐X, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A growing body of evidence suggests that patients who experience traumatic brain injuries
(TBIs) exhibit significantly shorter healing periods compared to those with isolated fractures …