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 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 …

Angiotensin II revisited: new roles in inflammation, immunology and aging

A Benigni, P Cassis, G Remuzzi - EMBO molecular medicine, 2010 - embopress.org
That the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is involved in regulation of blood pressure,
vasoconstriction, sodium intake and potassium excretion is well established. Studies in the …

mTORC1 activation in podocytes is a critical step in the development of diabetic nephropathy in mice

K Inoki, H Mori, J Wang, T Suzuki… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is among the most lethal complications that occur in type 1 and
type 2 diabetics. Podocyte dysfunction is postulated to be a critical event associated with …

Immunologic and endocrine functions of adipose tissue: implications for kidney disease

Q Zhu, PE Scherer - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2018 - nature.com
Excess adiposity can induce adverse sequelae in multiple cell types and organ systems.
The transition from the lean to the obese state is characterized by fundamental cellular …

International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCIX. Angiotensin receptors: interpreters of pathophysiological angiotensinergic stimuli

SS Karnik, H Unal, JR Kemp, KC Tirupula… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
The renin angiotensin system (RAS) produced hormone peptides regulate many vital body
functions. Dysfunctional signaling by receptors for RAS peptides leads to pathologic states …

Novel therapeutics for the treatment of hypertension and its associated complications: peptide-and nonpeptide-based strategies

T Ghatage, SG Goyal, A Dhar, A Bhat - Hypertension Research, 2021 - nature.com
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is responsible for maintaining blood
pressure and vascular tone. Modulation of the RAAS, therefore, interferes with essential …

Btk levels set the threshold for B-cell activation and negative selection of autoreactive B cells in mice

LP Kil, MJW De Bruijn… - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
On antigen binding by the B-cell receptor (BCR), B cells up-regulate protein expression of
the key downstream signaling molecule Bruton tyrosine kinase (Btk), but the effects of Btk up …

[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 …

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

N Fatima, SN Patel, T Hussain - Hypertension, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …