Renin-Angiotensin System Hyperactivation Can Induce Inflammation and Retinal Neural Dysfunction

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a hormone system that has been classically known as a blood pressure regulator but is becoming well recognized as a proinflammatory mediator. In many diverse tissues, RAS pathway elements are also produced intrinsically, making it possible for tissues to respond...

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Main Authors: Toshihide Kurihara, Yoko Ozawa, Susumu Ishida, Hideyuki Okano, Kazuo Tsubota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/581695
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