Title:Mas Receptor Agonists as Novel Antihypertensive Agents
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Author(s): Silvia Quintao Savergnini, Rodrigo Araujo Fraga-Silva, Anderson Jose Ferreira and Robson Augusto Souza dos Santos
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Renin-angiotensin system, Blood pressure, Angiotensin-(1-7), Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, Blood vessels, cardiovascular risk factor, prorenin receptor, hydrolysis
Abstract: It is well known that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a pivotal role in the control of the
cardiovascular and renal systems and in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and renal diseases. The classical concept of the
RAS has been changed in the recent years by the inclusion of novels components. Among the novel components of the
RAS, Angiotensin(Ang)-(1-7), its major forming enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 and its receptor, the G
protein-coupled receptor Mas, have been the subject of many recent studies aimed to clarify the role of this novel axis of
the RAS. This axis appears to act as a counter-regulatory mechanism for the classical axis represented by ACE/Ang
II/AT1 receptor in several conditions, including hypertension and others cardiovascular diseases. In this review we will
focus on the potential use of Mas agonists as anti-hypertensive drugs.
