Angiotensin-（1-7）： new perspectives in atherosclerosis treatment

Angiotensin （Ang）-（1-7） is recognized as a new bioactive peptide in renin-angiotensin system （RAS）. Ang-（1-7） is a counter-regulatory mediator of Ang-II which appears to be protective against cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have found that Ang-（1-7） played an important role in reducing smooth...

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Published in:老年心脏病学杂志：英文版 2015, Vol.12 (6), p.676-682
Main Author: Feng ZHANG Jun LIU Su-Fang LI Jun-Xian SONG Jing-Yi REN Hong CHEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
临床应用
动力学特性
动脉粥样硬化
心血管疾病
治疗
生物活性肽
稳定性
肾素-血管紧张素系统
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Summary:Angiotensin （Ang）-（1-7） is recognized as a new bioactive peptide in renin-angiotensin system （RAS）. Ang-（1-7） is a counter-regulatory mediator of Ang-II which appears to be protective against cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have found that Ang-（1-7） played an important role in reducing smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration, improving endothelial function and regulating lipid metabolism, leading to inhibition of atherosclerotic lesions and increase of plaque stability. Although clinical application of Ang-（1-7） is restricted due to its pharmacokinetic properties, identification of stabilized compounds, including more stable analogues and specific delivery compounds, has enabled clinical application of Ang-（1-7）. In this review, we discussed recent findings concerning the biological role of Ang-（1-7） and related mechanism during atherosclerosis development. In addition, we highlighted the perspective to develop therapeutic strategies using Ang-（1-7） to treat atherosclerosis.
ISSN:1671-5411