Smooth muscle cells in the kidneys can produce renin to regulate low blood pressure Nine genes control renin production, allowing cells to "remember" when to produce it Renin switch could improve ...

Direct renin inhibition is a new means for blocking the renin–angiotensin system at the rate-limiting step of the cascade of events triggered by renin release—the interaction of renin with its ...

In addition to their functions in controlling vascular tone and natriohydric balance, the components of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) may be involved in cell growth and survival. Angiotensin ...

Introduction Physiology of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Its Pathophysiologic Role in Some Forms of Hypertension Renin in the Selection of Antihypertensive Drug Therapy Renin as a ...

November 16, 2009 (Orlando, Florida) — An analysis of the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) study has potentially identified a new biomarker of renin angiotensin system (RAS) activation that ...

Initial evidence of the existence of renin, which is an angiotensinogenase enzyme secreted by the kidney, was presented to the medical community more than 100 years ago. Nevertheless, the significance ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure. These cells ...

When you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, finding the reason for it can help you get the right treatment. A renin test can shed light on what’s happening in your body. Your doctor ...

An image of a mouse kidney glomerulus taken on a fluorescence microscope showing cell nuclei in blue, the PIEZO2 gene in magenta, and the renin gene in green. Each dot represents a single mRNA ...

There is concern about the potential of an increased risk related to medications that act on the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in patients exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), ...

A potential association between the use of angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has not been well ...