• In this study, using angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition as preliminary screenings, two out of twenty-three synthesized peptides from a computer-aided simulation of pepsin hydrolysis of yam dioscorin were selected for further ex vivo and in vivo experiments and captopril was used for comparisons. (springeropen.com)
  • Aliskiren is a highly specific inhibitor of human renin, with a concentration that produces a 50% inhibition (IC 50 ) of 0.6nM, but showed more than 10,000-fold lower affinity for related aspartic peptidases. (radcliffecardiology.com)
  • Inhibition of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) is a modern therapeutic target in the treatment of hypertension. (scielo.br)
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, b-adrenergic receptor blockers and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists target the inhibition of renin--angiotensin--aldosterone system and adrenergic nervous system and have become a standard component of therapy for heart failure (HF). (docksci.com)
  • Recent advancements in the development of peptidomimetics for Cancer therapy, Renin inhibition, HIV drugs, Analgesics, anti microbials and anti viral drugs have been discussed. (ijpsr.com)
  • Experimental and clinical evidence implicate an imbalance between endogenous vasoconstrictor and vasodilator systems in the development and maintenance of hypertension. (nature.com)
  • This article is a review of exciting, recently generated genetic, biochemical and clinical data from studies that have examined the importance of the tissue kallikrein-kinin system in protection from hypertension, vascular remodeling and renal fibrosis. (nature.com)
  • There are several classes of pharmacological agents which have been used in the treatment of hypertension, and one class of antihypertensive drugs known as angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is associated with a low rate of adverse side effects and is the preferred class of antihypertensive agents when treating patients with concurrent secondary diseases or cardiovascular diseases (Zaman et al. (springeropen.com)
  • Direct renin inhibitors (DRIs) are the first new class of drugs in 14 years that are available for the treatment of hypertension. (radcliffecardiology.com)
  • Hypertension was the original indication for ACE inhibitors. (bmj.com)
  • Two key studies have recently been published which examine the role of ACE inhibitors in hypertension: UKPDS and CAPPP. (bmj.com)
  • 3 The recently completed STOP-Hypertension-2 study provides further evidence of the role of ACE inhibitors in the treatment of hypertension. (bmj.com)
  • The RAS (renin-angiotensin system) is the part of the endocrine system that plays a prime role in the control of essential hypertension. (hindawi.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of the combination detection of captopril renal scintigraphy (CRS) and plasma renin activity (PRA) in the diagnosis of renal hypertension (RHR). (bvsalud.org)
  • The active peptides were isolated and teprotide became the first ACE inhibitor to be evaluated clinically. (bmj.com)
  • Kinins (bradykinin and lys-bradykinin) are endogenous vasodilators and natriuretic peptides known best for their ability to antagonize angiotensin-induced vasoconstriction and sodium retention. (nature.com)
  • Moreover, real-time RT-PCR showed upregulation of endogenous renin transcription in As4.1 cells over-expressing Rasd1. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The resemblance in the Morphine Phenol system and N-Terminal tyrosine residue in the opioid receptors implied that these molecules also interacted with the opioid receptors in a similar manner and cause similar responses 8-9 . (ijpsr.com)
  • When renal blood flow is reduced, juxtaglomerular cells in the kidneys convert the precursor prorenin (already present in the blood) into renin and secrete it directly into the circulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • A functional renin-angiotensin system is also essential for the normal development of the mammalian renal system [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In humans, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, a potent class of antihypertensive agents, lower blood pressure at least partially by favoring enhanced kinin accumulation in plasma and target tissues. (nature.com)
  • The search for an orally active compound that was sufficiently potent to be developed as an antihypertensive drug resulted in the design and development of captopril, which entered first phase clinical studies in 1977. (bmj.com)
  • With the widespread actions of RAS, it is not surprising that many potential beneficial effects have been ascribed to ACE inhibitors including improvement of endothelial function, an antihypertensive effect, and a reduction in left ventricular mass. (bmj.com)
  • There exist several limitations in the efficacy of RAS blockage with the current RAS inhibitors ACEIs and ARBs. (radcliffecardiology.com)
  • 2,3 Under an AT1 receptor-inhibited condition, higher levels of circulating angiotensin II, which is not only a potent vasoconstrictor but also a generator of various growth-promoting pro-inflammatory cytokines, fibrosis and oxygen radical mediators, may bring about a harmful effect on the cardiovascular system. (radcliffecardiology.com)
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) converts Ang I into angiotensin II (Ang II) which acts on an angiotensin type 1 (AT1) and angiotensin type 2 (AT2) receptor. (hindawi.com)
  • It was determined that Ear2 negatively regulates renin expression by competing with retinoic acid receptor/ retinoid X receptor (RAR/RXR) for binding to the retinoic acid response elements (RARE) on the renin enhancer [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • AGT acts as the precursor molecule for Ang peptides-I, II, III, and IV-while the enzymes such as prorenin, ACE, and aminopeptidases A and N synthesize it. (hindawi.com)
  • Renin, an aspartyl protease, is the rate-limiting enzyme in the renin-angiotensin enzymatic cascade which leads to the production of angiotensin II (Ang II), a vasoactive peptide and major effector molecule in the renin-angiotensin system [ 2 , 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The intensity and mode of lipid lowering therapy and captopril renography at diagnosing morphological ste- may influence intima-media thickness in atherosclerosis nosis, but ultrasound may be useful as a screening method [], and it is hoped that more accurate diagnosis of and captopril renography for verifying renin-dependent ischaemic nephropathy, distinguishing between small ves- sel and large vessel disease, would stimulate development The Author 2010. (medicinelakex1.com)
  • Angiotensin IV also has adrenocortical and vasopressor activities Angiotensin II is a potent vasoconstrictive peptide that causes blood vessels to narrow, resulting in increased blood pressure. (wikipedia.org)
  • Farmer was the first to define Peptidomimetics as "designing of novel scaffolds to replace the entire peptide backbone while retaining isosteric topography topography of the enzyme-bound peptide confirmation" 13 . (ijpsr.com)
  • Compensatory mechanisms such as neurohormonal systems and the adrenergic nervous system (ANS) play a key role in the pathogenesis of HF [5]. (docksci.com)
  • One is in the synthesis of angiotensin II, which has vasoconstrictive properties, promotes retention of sodium and water, and promotes cell growth. (bmj.com)
  • Then, it is rapidly degraded into a heptapeptide called angiotensin III by angiotensinases which are present in red blood cells and vascular beds in many tissues. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1993) A kallikrein-like enzyme in human vascular tissue. (nature.com)
  • Angiotensin II acts as an endocrine, autocrine/paracrine, and intracrine hormone. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chondroitin reduces the activity of enzymes that destroy articular cartilage and stimulates its regeneration. (pastaplusrestaurant.com)
  • 2002 ]). ACE (peptidyldipeptide hydrolase, EC 3.4.15.1) is a dipeptide-liberating Zn-containing exopeptidase, which removes a dipeptide from the C-terminus of angiotensin I to form angiotensin II, a very hypertensive compound. (springeropen.com)
  • 5 However, by means of crystallography and computational molecular modelling, the orally active compound aliskiren was discovered. (radcliffecardiology.com)
  • The story of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors started approximately 50 years ago, when it was discovered that human plasma incubated with the venom of the Brazilian viper, Bothrops Jararaca , generated a hypotensive compound. (bmj.com)
  • It can also be activated by a decrease in the filtrate sodium chloride (NaCl) concentration or a decreased filtrate flow rate that will stimulate the macula densa to signal the juxtaglomerular cells to release renin. (wikipedia.org)
  • The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is of paramount importance, having a role in the regulatory pathway involved in the maintenance of blood pressure (BP), body fluid volume, and sodium homeostasis. (hindawi.com)
  • Although angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are considered useful for the treatment of human heart failure, some experimental failing-heart models have shown little beneficial effect of ACE inhibitors in animals with poor oral health, particularly periodontitis. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2000 ]) found that the octapeptides of FFGRCVSP (IC 50 = 0.4 μM) and ERKIKVYL (IC 50 = 1.2 μM) were potent ACE inhibitors, but none of them were effective in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) to reduce the blood pressure. (springeropen.com)
  • 1990) A kallikrein-like enzyme in blood vessels of one-kidney, one clip hypertensive rats. (nature.com)
  • 1994) A kallikrein-like enzyme in the aorta of normotensive and hypertensive rats. (nature.com)
  • Chronic heart failure (CHF) has become a true epidemic that accounts for excessive morbidity and mortality and represents a true challenge for healthcare systems. (docksci.com)
  • Importantly, alternative pathways exist such as the kinase pathway, which bypass ACE in the generation of angiotensin II. (bmj.com)
  • For example, a small amount of cortisol in maternal plasma crosses the placenta, both because the reentry pathway dominates and because cortisol within the trophoblast is converted to cortisone by 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. (medscape.com)
  • In the CYP pathway, AA is converted to epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) and 20-HETE by CYP epoxygenases and CYP ω-hydroxylases, respectively. (frontiersin.org)
  • Renin was first named as a kidney hormone by Tigerstedt and Bergman in the year 1898, where they observed its pressure effects in rabbits [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Mineralocorticoid and gonadal steroid function were evaluated by measurements of plasma-renin, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone, progesterone, oestradiol, testosterone, serum-inhibin A and B. ACTH tests performed as part of a pretransplantation programme in an additional 30 CF patients were used as controls. (ersjournals.com)
  • However, DRIs are unique in counteracting the resultant increase in circulating renin concentration by inhibiting its action as an enzyme, i.e. reducing PRA. (radcliffecardiology.com)
  • it has 100% adrenocortical stimulating activity and 40% vasopressor activity of angiotensin II. (wikipedia.org)
  • Angiotensin I may have some minor activity, but angiotensin II is the major bio-active product. (wikipedia.org)
  • in 1970 proposed that even after nephrectomy of adult mongrel dogs, the tissue's renin activity persisted even after 12 days [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Azoles such as ketoconazole and itraconazole are strong inhibichrome P450-dependent enzymes such as 17,20 desmolase, 16α-hydroxylase, 17α-hydroxylase, 18 hydroxylase and 11β-hydroxylase enzymes (listed with decreasing activity), thus potentially compromising steroidogenesis in the adrenals and gonads 18 , 19 . (ersjournals.com)
  • citation needed] If the perfusion of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney's macula densa decreases, then the juxtaglomerular cells (granular cells, modified pericytes in the glomerular capillary) release the enzyme renin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drug delivery devices that are orally administered, and that release active ingredients in the colon, are disclosed. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • One protein that has been identified to bind to and regulate the renin enhancer is Ear2 [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The determined failure and relation plasma involves 35 spironolactone the outer product and 15 exposure generally elsewhere, with a cord system of 5 disease per body. (augenta.net)
  • Treatment with itraconazole, an orally administered triazole antifungal agent, has recently been recommended for the treatment of ABPA as an efficient alternative or steroid-sparing therapy without serious side-effects 8 - 10 . (ersjournals.com)
  • In addition, we demonstrated that shRNA-mediated knockdown of Rasd1 results in further repression of Ear2-mediated renin transcription, whereas induction of Rasd1 by dexamethasone counteracts the effects of shRNA-mediated Rasd1 knockdown. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The system can be activated when there is a loss of blood volume or a drop in blood pressure (such as in hemorrhage or dehydration). (wikipedia.org)
  • The brain RAS system exhibits pleiotropic properties such as neuroprotection and cognition along with regulation of blood pressure, CVS homeostasis, thirst and salt appetite, stress, depression, alcohol addiction, and pain modulation. (hindawi.com)
  • Indeed, a number of studies have demonstrated that EET analogs and sEH inhibitors induce vasodilation, lower blood pressure and decrease inflammation. (frontiersin.org)
  • Angiotensin converting enzyme, anti-hypertensive effect, hipotensive agents. (scielo.br)
  • One example of a suitable active agent is an enzyme such as beta-lactamases. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • 3. The drug delivery device of claim 1, wherein the active agent is an enzyme capable of inactivating beta-lactam antibiotics. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • The results suggest that their interactions are involved in renin transcriptional regulation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The review summarizes the recent advances in the brain RAS system highlighting its significance in pathophysiology and treatment of the central nervous system-related disorders. (hindawi.com)
  • for moderate to severe infections we propose a tried‑and‑true treatment: the combination of arginine and ascorbate, administered orally or intravenously. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • 5 Of course, long-term outcome evaluation study is warranted to exclude concerns related to the elevation of plasma renin. (radcliffecardiology.com)
  • Finally, our study showed that Rasd1 missense mutations not only attenuate their physical interaction with Ear2 but also abolish their ability to counteract repression of renin transcription mediated by Ear2. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Rasd1 inhibited transcriptional repression by Ear2 on a renin promoter-luciferase reporter construct both in the presence and absence of all-trans-retinoic acid. (biomedcentral.com)