scholarly journals The MUSCAT Study: A Multicenter PROBE Study Comparing the Effects of Angiotensin II Type-1 Receptor Blockers on Self-Monitored Home Blood Pressure in Patients with Morning Hypertension: Study Design and Background Characteristics

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruhito UCHIDA ◽  
Yoshio NAKAMURA ◽  
Masanobu KAIHARA ◽  
Hisanao NORII ◽  
Yoshihisa HANAYAMA ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Tocci ◽  
Lorenzo Castello ◽  
Massimo Volpe ◽  
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The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) has a key role in the maintenance of cardiovascular homeostasis, and water and electrolyte metabolism in healthy subjects, as well as in several diseases including hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction, coronary artery disease, renal disease and congestive heart failure. These conditions are all characterised by abnormal production and activity of angiotensin II, which represents the final effector of the RAS. Over the last few decades, accumulating evidence has demonstrated that antihypertensive therapy based on angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) has a major role in the selective antagonism of the main pathological activities of angiotensin II. Significant efforts have been made to demonstrate that blocking the angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1) subtype receptors through ARB-based therapy results in proven benefits in different clinical settings. In this review, we discuss the main benefits of antihypertensive strategies based on ARBs in terms of their efficacy, safety and tolerability.


2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (17) ◽  
pp. 3002-3008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Imaizumi ◽  
Shin-ichiro Miura ◽  
Eiji Yahiro ◽  
Yoshinari Uehara ◽  
Issei Komuro ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renny M. Toreh ◽  
Sonny J.R. Kalangi ◽  
Sunny Wangko

Abstract: As the main structural component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), the juxtaglomerular complex plays a very important role in the regulation of vascular resistance. The synthesis and release of renin into the circulation occurs due to the decrease of blood pressure, loss of body fluid, and a decrease of sodium intake. Renin converts angiotensinogen into angiotensin I, which is further converted by the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) into angiotensin II. This angiotensin II causes vasoconstriction of blood vessels, resulting in an increase of vascular resistance and blood pressure. The ACE inhibitors and the angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) do not inhibit the RAAS completely since they cause an increase of renin activity. The renin blockers are more effective in inhibiting RAAS activity; therefore, these renin blockers can be applied as antihypertensive agents with fewer side effects. The RAAS activity can be inhibited by a decrease of renin synthesis in the juxtaglomerular complex by blocking the signals in the juxtaglomerular complex that stimulate renin synthesis, and by blocking the gap junctions in the juxtaglomerular complex. Keywords: juxtaglomerular complex, vascular resistance, RAAS.   Abstrak: Kompleks jukstaglomerulus sebagai komponen struktural utama sistem renin angiotensin berperan penting dalam pengaturan resistensi pembuluh darah. Sintesis dan pelepasan renin ke sirkulasi terjadi karena tekanan darah yang rendah, kehilangan cairan tubuh, dan kurangnya intake natrium. Renin akan memecah angiotensinogen menjadi angiotesin I yang kemudian secara cepat dikonversi oleh enzim pengonversi angiotensin  menjadi angiotensin II. Angiotensin II menyebabkan vasokontriksi pembuluh darah sehingga meningkatkan resistensi pembuluh darah yang pada akhirnya akan meningkatkan tekanan darah. ACEinhibitor dan ARB kurang sempurna dalam menghambat kerja SRAA oleh karena keduanya memutuskan rantai mekanisme timbal balik sehingga meningkatkan aktifitas renin. Penghambat renin lebih efektif digunakan untuk menghambat aktifitas SRAA sehingga penghambat renin dapat digunakan sebagai obat anti-hipertensi dan memiliki efek samping yang rendah. Metode penghambatan SRAA yang juga dapat dikembangkan ialah penghambatan sintesis renin dalam kompleks jukstaglomerulus dengan cara menekan sinyal-sinyal dalam kompleks jukstaglomerulus yang merangsang sintesis renin dan menghambat fungsi taut kedap yang terdapat dalam kompleks jukstaglomerulus. Kata kunci: kompleks juksta glomerulus, resistensi vaskular, SRAA.


2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 53-53
Author(s):  
M. AZIZI, ◽  
G. CHATELLIER, ◽  
L. NICOLET, ◽  
T. GUYENE, ◽  
J. HEMPENIUS, ◽  
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Author(s):  
Stephanie E. Hall ◽  
Bumsoo Ahn ◽  
Ashley J. Smuder ◽  
Aaron B. Morton ◽  
J. Matthew Hinkley ◽  
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