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, expresses all of the components of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) ( 4 , 5 ), including the prorenin receptor, which is also expressed in the endometrium during pregnancy ( 6 ). As this system is responsible for stimulating angiogenesis, cell
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Introduction The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is mainly associated with the regulation of blood pressure and ion homeostasis. The classically described circulating RAS comprises angiotensinogen (AGT) produced in the liver, renin (REN) produced by
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Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics. Results regarding the association between renin–angiotensin system components and risk of severe hypoglycaemia have been published elsewhere ( 30 , 14 ). Table 1 Patient characteristics in the total cohort and
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cardiomyocytes Lino et al. (41) 2014 Rats Added to drinking water (T4) Gestational days 18 and 20 Cardiac hypertrophy and altered expression of cardiac renin-angiotensin system components Lino et al. (42) 2015 Rats Added to
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the regulation of aldosterone secretion in hypertension, further research is needed to explore this aspect. There is evidence of a correlation between Wnt/β-catenin signaling and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which plays a fundamental role in
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proliferation and potentially regulate the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) ( 5 , 6 , 7 ). An inverse relationship between BP and vitamin D levels in both children and adults is observed in some, but not all, studies ( 5 , 8 , 9 ). Hypovitaminosis D during
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mechanisms (downregulation of the renin–angiotensin system, enhancement of insulin secretion and sensitivity, protection against angiogenesis and modulation of inflammatory processes) and low levels of VitD are associated with worse prognosis ( 7 , 8 , 9