title: Renin-angiotensin system and atherothrombotic disease: from genes to treatment.
abstract: The renin-angiotensin system plays a central role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. At the molecular and cellular levels, angiotensin II, the main effector peptide of the system, stimulates key components of atherosclerosis. Trials in animals and humans indicate that blocking renin-angiotensin system pathways decreases atherosclerotic plaque progression and ischemic events. This review provides a broad overview of the entire role of the renin-angiotensin system in atherothrombotic disease, ranging from molecular pathways to human genetics to the latest clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. douglas.jacoby@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Douglas S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Jacoby
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rader
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D006133:Growth Substances; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D000804:Angiotensin II