title: Regulation of cell volume and water transport--an old fundamental role of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system components at the cellular level.
abstract: The expression and the role of renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) components on regulation of cell volume and water transport on vertebrates and invertebrates were reviewed. The presence of these components even in simple organisms like leeches and their relevance for the control of cellular volume and water transport supports the view that the expression of these components, at cellular level, is an acquisition which was preserved throughout evolution.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, UPR, San Juan, PR 00936, USA. Electronic address: walmor.de-mello@upr.edu.
authors.forename: Walmor C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: De Mello
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000502:physiology; D048429:Cell Size; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D006801:Humans; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000378:metabolism; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000502:physiology*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: Aldosterone; Angiotensin; Invertebrates; Renin; Vertebrates