ACE2-angiotensin-(1-7)-Mas axis and oxidative stress in cardiovascular disease

Item Type:	Review
Title:	ACE2-angiotensin-(1-7)-Mas axis and oxidative stress in cardiovascular disease
Creators Name:	Rabelo, L.A. and Alenina, N. and Bader, M.
Abstract:	The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a pivotal regulator of physiological homeostasis and diseases of the cardiovascular system. Recently, new factors have been discovered, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), angiotensin-(1-7) and Mas. This newly defined ACE2-angiotensin-(1-7)-Mas axis was shown to have a critical role in the vasculature and in the heart, exerting mainly protective effects. One important mechanism of the classic and the new RAAS regulate vascular function is through the regulation of redox signaling. Angiotensin II is a classic prooxidant peptide that increases superoxide production through the activation of NAD(P)H oxidases. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the ACE2-angiotensin-(1-7)-Mas axis and redox signaling in the context of cardiovascular regulation and disease. By interacting with its receptor Mas, angiotensin-(1-7) induces the release of nitric oxide from endothelial cells and thereby counteracts the effects of angiotensin II. ACE2 converts angiotensin II to angiotensin-(1-7) and, thus, is a pivotal regulator of the local effects of the RAAS on the vessel wall. Taken together, the ACE2-angiotensin-(1-7)-Mas axis emerges as a novel therapeutic target in the context of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Keywords:	Ang-(1–7)/ACE2/MAS Axis, Cardiovascular Disease, Oxidative Stress, Vascular Function
Source:	Hypertension Research
ISSN:	0916-9636
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
Volume:	34
Number:	2
Page Range:	154-160
Date:	February 2011
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1038/hr.2010.235
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