Angiotensin Volume 1 calls attention to its many functions. This second edition of the volume on Angiotensin provides an updated account of the knowledge and findings accumulated since the complexity of angiotensin was recognized.

Presents the recent shifts in research, covering the genetics, receptors, regulation, signaling pathways, and more. Also offers an overview of the fundamentals and the connection to a number of biological phenomena.

Contents

Part 1. General Aspects

• General Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Renin–Angiotensin System
• Phylogeny and Ontogeny of the Renin–Angiotensin System
• Angiotensin as a Cytokine Implicated in Accelerated Cellular Turnover
• Regulation of Angiogenesis by Angiotensin II
• Immunohistochemistry of Angiotensin
• Renin–Angiotensin System: Plasma Versus Tissues
• Angiotensin–Endothelin Interactions

Part 2. Genetics

• Genetics of the Human Renin–Angiotensin System
• Knockout Models of the Renin–Angiotensin System
• Transgenics of the RAS
• Gene Therapy and the Renin–Angiotensin System

Part 3. ANG Receptors

AT1

• AT1 Receptor Molecular Aspects
• AT1 Receptor Interactions
• AT1 Receptor Regulation
• Angiotensin AT1 Receptor Signal Transduction
• Sympathetic Interactions of AT1 Receptors

AT2

• AT2 Molecular Aspects of AT2 Receptor
• AT2 Receptor of Angiotensin II and Cellular Differentiation
• AT2 Renal Aspects
• AT2 Function and Target Genes
• Angiotensin-(1-7). Its Contribution to Arterial Pressure Control Mechanisms
• Angiotensin AT4 Receptor

Index

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Angiotensin Volume 2

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