An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a hallmark of asthma -- pointing to a potential new target for treatment against the ...

"You ended up getting the same biochemical cascade that we had seen elsewhere — newly produced renin bringing about a local rise in angiotensin in tissues," said Veerappan. Another research led by ...

Best evaluated regarding the genetic makeup of human essential hypertension is the renin–angiotensin cascade, which has drawn special attention for its pivotal role in the homoeostasis of circulatory ...

After more than 10 years of continuously increasing clinical use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, blockade of the renin-angiotensin system has become a well accepted treatment for ...