title: [Significance of renin-angiotensin system in diabetes mellitus with hypertension].
abstract: Diabetes mellitus and hypertension frequently occur in the same individual, based upon 'insulin resistance', which is caused by obesity and impairment of secretion of several adipocyte-derived hormones(adipocytokines), including leptin and adiponectin. Insulin resistance and activation of tissue renin-angiotensin system mutually affect each other to promote diabetes mellitus/hypertension and their complications. Especially, renin-angiotensin system in the adipose tissue modulate adipocyte differentiation and adipose tissue mass. Vascular renin-angiotensin system causes endothelial dysfunction and promotes inflammatory process to accelerate atherosclerosis. Blockade of renin-angiotensin system is reasonable for prevention and suppression of diabetes mellitus/hypertension and their complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists