학술논문
The RAAS Goodfellas in Cardiovascular System.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*CARDIOVASCULAR system
*RENIN-angiotensin system
*OXIDATIVE stress
*ANGIOTENSIN converting enzyme
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Language
ISSN
2077-0383
Abstract
In the last two decades, the study of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) has revealed a counterregulatory protective axis. This protective arm is characterized by ACE2/Ang 1-7/MasR and Ang 1-9 that largely counteracts the classic arm of the RAAS mediated by ACE/Ang II/AT1R/aldosterone and plays an important role in the prevention of inflammation, oxidative stress, hypertension, and cardiovascular remodeling. A growing body of evidence suggests that enhancement of this counterregulatory arm of RAAS represents an important therapeutic approach to facing cardiovascular comorbidities. In this review, we provide an overview of the beneficial effects of ACE2, Ang 1-7/MasR, and Ang 1-9 in the context of oxidative stress, vascular dysfunction, and organ damage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]