Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 alleviates liver fibrosis through the renin-angiotensin system

The present letter to the editor is related to the study titled‘Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 improves liver fibrosis in mice by regulating autophagy of hepatic stellate cells’.Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 can alleviate liver fibrosis by regulating autophagy of hepatic stellate cells and affecting the renin-angiotensin system.

Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors prescriptions in Chinese hospitalized chronic kidney disease patients

BACKGROUND Many guidelines have recommended renin-angiotensin system inhibitors(RASI)as the first-line treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD).We studied RASI prescription trends from 2010 to 2019,and analyzed the characteristics associated with RASI prescription in Chinese hospitalized CKD patients.AIM To study the prescription of renin angiotensin system inhibitors in hospitalized patients with CKD in China.METHODS It was retrospectively,cross-sectional reviewed RASI prescriptions in hospitalized CKD patients in China from 2010 to 2019.RASI prescribing trends were analyzed from 2010 to 2019,and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify characteristics associated with RASI prescription.RESULTS A total of 35090 CKD patients were included,with 10043(28.6%)RASI prescriptions.Among these patients,18919(53.9%)met the criteria for RASI treatments based on the 2012 kidney disease:Improving global outcomes guidelines.Of these,7246(38.3%)patients received RASI prescriptions.RASI prescriptions showed an initial rapid increase from 2011 to 2012,reached its peak around 2015 and 2016,and then exhibited a subsequent slight decreasing trend.Both bivariate and multivariate analyses showed that several characteristics,including the male gender,age less than 60-year-old,nephrology department admission,lower CKD stage,history of hypertension or diabetes,proteinuria,glomerulonephritis as the CKD etiology,and non-acute kidney injury were associated with RASI prescriptions.CONCLUSION The frequency of RASI prescriptions showed an initial increase but a slight decreasing trend in more recent years.CKD patients with certain characteristics such as elderly age,advanced disease stage,surgery department admission,or acute kidney injury were less likely to receive RASI prescriptions.In the application of RASI in hospitalized CKD patients is insufficient.The actual clinical practice needs to be improved.The development of related research is helpful to guide the correct choice of clinical treatment strategy.

What have we learned about the kallikrein-kinin and renin-angiotensin systems in neurological disorders?

The kallikrein-kinin system(KKS) is an intricate endogenous pathway involved in several physiological and pathological cascades in the brain. Due to the pathological effects of kinins in blood vessels and tissues, their formation and degradation are tightly controlled. Their components have been related to several central nervous system diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and others. Bradykinin and its receptors(B1R and B2R) may have a role in the pathophysiology of certain central nervous system diseases. It has been suggested that kinin B1R is up-regulated in pathological conditions and has a neurodegenerative pattern, while kinin B2R is constitutive and can act as a neuroprotective factor in many neurological conditions. The renin angiotensin system(RAS) is an important blood pressure regulator and controls both sodium and water intake. AngⅡ is a potent vasoconstrictor molecule and angiotensin converting enzyme is the major enzyme responsible for its release. AngⅡ acts mainly on the AT1 receptor, with involvement in several systemic and neurological disorders. Brain RAS has been associated with physiological pathways, but is also associated with brain disorders. This review describes topics relating to the involvement of both systems in several forms of brain dysfunction and indicates components of the KKS and RAS that have been used as targets in several pharmacological approaches.

Renin-angiotensin system in the kidney: What is new?

The renin-angiotensin system （RAS） has been known for more than a century as a cascade that regulates body fuid balance and blood pressure. Angiotensin Ⅱ（Ang Ⅱ） has many functions in different tissues; how-ever it is on the kidney that this peptide exerts its main functions. New enzymes, alternative routes for Ang Ⅱformation or even active Ang Ⅱ-derived peptides have now been described acting on Ang Ⅱ AT1 or AT2 recep-tors, or in receptors which have recently been cloned, such as Mas and AT4. Another interesting observation was that old members of the RAS, such as angioten-sin converting enzyme （ACE）, renin and prorenin, well known by its enzymatic activity, can also activate intra-cellular signaling pathways, acting as an outside-in sig-nal transduction molecule or on the renin/（Pro）renin re-ceptor. Moreover, the endocrine RAS, now is also known to have paracrine, autocrine and intracrine action on different tissues, expressing necessary components for local Ang Ⅱ formation. This in situ formation, especially in the kidney, increases Ang Ⅱ levels to regulate blood pressure and renal functions. These discoveries, such as the ACE2/Ang-（1-7）/Mas axis and its antangonistic effect rather than classical deleterious Ang Ⅱ effects, improves the development of new drugs for treating hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.

Renin-angiotensin system blockers-SGLT2 inhibitorsmineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in diabetic kidney disease:A tale of the past two decades!

Several pharmacological agents to prevent the progression of diabetic kidney disease(DKD)have been tested in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)in the past two decades.With the exception of renin-angiotensin system blockers that have shown a significant reduction in the progression of DKD in 2001,no other pharmacological agent tested in the past two decades have shown any clinically meaningful result.Recently,the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor(SGLT-2i),canagliflozin,has shown a significant reduction in the composite of hard renal and cardiovascular(CV)endpoints including progression of end-stage kidney disease in patients with DKD with T2DM at the top of reninangiotensin system blocker use.Another SGLT-2i,dapagliflozin,has also shown a significant reduction in the composite of renal and CV endpoints including death in patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD),regardless of T2DM status.Similar positive findings on renal outcomes were recently reported as a top-line result of the empagliflozin trial in patients with CKD regardless of T2DM.However,the full results of this trial have not yet been published.While the use of older steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists(MRAs)such as spironolactone in DKD is associated with a significant reduction in albuminuria outcomes,a novel non-steroidal MRA finerenone has additionally shown a significant reduction in the composite of hard renal and CV endpoints in patients with DKD and T2DM,with reasonably acceptable side effects.

The renin-angiotensin system,mood,and suicide:Are there associations?

Available evidence points to a possible role of the renin-angiotensin system(RAS)in the pathophysiology of mood disorders and suicide.We carried out a critical analysis of literature data regarding this role,with a focus on the proposed association between RAS dysfunction and suicidal behavior.Epidemiological,genetic,and biochemical findings are described,and the pathophysiological hypothesis aiming at explaining the possible relationship between RAS and suicide are discussed.Available findings do support the involvement of the RAS in the neurobiology of suicide,although the exact mechanisms underlying this involvement are still unknown.

Ocular renin-angiotensin system with special reference in the anterior part of the eye

The renin-angiotensin system(RAS) regulates blood pressure(BP) homeostasis, systemic fluid volume and electrolyte balance. The RAS cascade includes over twenty peptidases, close to twenty angiotensin peptides and at least six receptors. Out of these, angiotensin Ⅱ, angiotensin converting enzyme 1 and angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor(AngⅡ-ACE1-AT1R) together with angiotensin(1-7), angiotensin converting enzyme 2 and Mas receptor(Ang(1-7)-ACE2-Mas R) are regarded as the main components of RAS. In addition to circulating RAS, local RA-system exists in various organs. Local RA-systems are regarded as tissue-specific regulatory system accounting for local effects and long term changes in different organs. Many of the central components such as the two main axes of RAS: AngⅡ-ACE1-AT1 R and Ang(1-7)-ACE2-Mas R, have been identified in the human eye. Furthermore, it has been shown that systemic antihypertensive RAS- inhibiting medications lower intraocular pressure(IOP). These findings suggest the crucial role of RAS not only in the regulation of BP but also in the regulation of IOP, and RAS potentially plays a role in the development of glaucoma and antiglaucomatous drugs.

Effect of cydosporin on renin-angiotensin system in a rat model of chronic cyclosporine nephropathy

Objective To explore the mechanisms of cyclosporin-induced chronic nephrotoxicity. Methods Radioimmunoassay was used to study the changes of plasma renin activity (PRA) ,plasma angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ),and Aldosterone after rats were given low salt diet and 30 mg?kg-1?d-1of CsAfor 28 days. The protective effects of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae or benazepril on these changes were also studied. Results In CsA-treated rats, PRA and Ang Ⅱ levels were significantly elevated as compared with control groups. The elevation was not influenced by injection of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae,but could be blocked markedly by benazepril. There was significant difference in Aldosterone levels among the groups except benazepril-treated group showing a decreased Aldosterone level. Conclusion Chronic cyclosporone nephropathy may be related to activation of renin-angiotensin system, especially to the elevation of Ang Ⅱ levels. The different effects of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae or benazepril on RAS suggest the different

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the renin-angiotensin system:Implications for treatment

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) is the commonest liver disease in Western countries.Treatment of NAFLD is currently based on lifestyle measures and no effective pharmacologic treatment is available so far.Emerging evidence,mainly from animal studies,suggests that the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system may be of major importance in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and indicates that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors(ACE-I) and angiotensin receptor blockers(ARBs) as a potentially useful therapeutic approach.However,data from human studies are limited and contradictory.In addition,there are few randomized controlled trials(RCTs) on the effects of ACE-I or ARB in patients with NAFLD and most data are from retrospective studies,pilot prospective studies and post hoc analyses of clinical trials.Accordingly,more and larger RCTs are needed to directly assess the effectiveness of ACE-I and ARBs in NAFLD.

Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Cardiovascular Mortality in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

INTRODUCTION: Since the outcomes associated with the use of renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors (RASi) by hemodialysis (HD) patients are not fully known, we investigated their effect on the cardiovascular mortality of chronic HD patients. METHODS: Data from 388 HD patients (237 men and 151 women) who were routinely treated for at least 6 months were analyzed. Treatment with a RASi was the major predictor variable. The main outcome measure was cardiovascular mortality. Cox regression analysis was used to assess for the use of RASi and risk of death. RESULTS: Hypertension was diagnosed in 320 patients (82.5%), and 197 (50.8%) of them were treated with a RASi (treated group) and 191 (49.2%) were not (untreated group). The treated group had a higher prevalence of hypertension, history of congestive heart failure, and presence of ST-T changes. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed a reduction in risk of cardiovascular death in the treated group during the follow-up period (fig. 2;log-rank: p=0.0379). The multivariate analysis showed that treatment with a RASi was also independently associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality (hazard ratio= 0.184;p=0.0161). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest a possible association between the treatment with RASi and reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality, independent of their effect of lowering blood pressure.

Renin-Angiotensin System and Thrombosis

Considerable evidence has accumulated to support the concept that the effects of the renin-agniotensin system can be mediated through two modes: endocrine and paracrine modes.

Renoprotective Effect of the Combination of Renin-angiotensin System Inhibitor and Calcium Channel Blocker in Patients with Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease

Background：Renin-angiotensin system inhibitor and calcium channel blocker （CCB） are widely used in controlling blood pressure （BP） in patients with chronic kidney disease （CKD）.We carried out a meta-analysis to compare the renoprotective effect of the combination of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor （ACEI） or angiotensin receptor blocker （ARB） and CCB （i.e.,ACEI/ARB ＋ CCB） with ACEI/ ARB monotherapy in patients with hypertension and CKD.Methods：Publications were identified from PubMed,Embase,Medline,and Cochrane databases.Only randomized controlled trials （RCTs） of BP lowering treatment for patients with hypertension and CKD were considered.The outcomes of end-stage renal disease （ESRD）,cardiovascular events,BP,urinary protein measures,estimated glomerular filtration rate （GFR）,and adverse events were extracted.Results：Based on seven RCTs with 628 patients,ACEI/ARB ＋ CCB did not show additional benefit for the incidence of ESRD （risk ratio [RR] =0.84;95% confidence interval [CI]：0.52-1.33） and cardiovascular events （RR =0.58;95% CI：0.21-1.63） significantly,compared with ACEI/ARB monotherapy.There were no significant differences in change from baseline to the end points in diastolic BP （weighted mean difference [WMD] =-1.28 mmHg;95% CI：-3.18 to-0.62）,proteinuria （standard mean difference =-0.55;95% CI：-1.41 to-0.30）,GFR （WMD =-0.32 ml/min;95% CI：-1.53 to-0.89）,and occurrence of adverse events （RR =1.05;95% CI：0.72-1.53）.However,ACEI/ARB ＋ CCB showed a greater reduction in systolic BP （WMD =-4.46 mmHg;95% CI：-6.95 to-1.97）,compared with ACEI/ARB monotherapy.Conclusion：ACEI/ARB ＋ CCB had no additional renoprotective benefit beyond than what could be achieved with ACEI/ARB monotherapy.

Postnatal renin-angiotensin system inhibition prevents renal damage from prenatal inflammation in rats

OBJECTIVE:To assess the protective role of benazepril,an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor,in renal damage caused by prenatal inflammation.METHODS:Saline or lipopolysaccharide were administered intraperitoneally to pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats on gestation days 8,10,and 12.After birth,offspring received either tap water or benazepril in water between 7 and 68 weeks.Blood pressure,blood urea nitrogen,creatinine,and 24-h urine volume were measured as indices of renal function.Hematoxylin,eosin,periodic acid-Schiff,and Sirius Red staining were used to evaluate renal damage.RESULTS:Postnatal benazepril treatment ameliorated hypertension and restored normal 24-h urine volume and blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels.Benazepril treatment also reduced glycoprotein accumulation and fibrosis in the glomerulus and in tubular epithelial cells and inhibited nuclear factor-kappa B activation.CONCLUSION:Together with our previous findings that postnatal inhibition of nuclear factor-kappa B activation blocks intra-renal renin-angiotensin system activation,our current data demonstrate that intra-renal activation of the renin-angiotensin system interacts with nuclear factor-kappa B activation to cause renal damage in adulthood following prenatal inflammation.

INCREASED VULNERABILITY OF HYPERTROPHIED MYOCARDIUM TO ISCHEMIA AND REPERFUSION INJURY RELATION TO CARDIAC RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM

Hearts of pressure-overload hypertrophy show an increased activation of intracardiac renin-angiotensin system which may contribute to ischemia and reperfusion injury. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the hypertrophied myocardium is more vulnerable to ischemia and reperfusion injury and to find out its relation to the cardiac renin-angiotensin system. Hypertrophied rat hearts induced by abdominal aortic banding for 6 weeks were subjected to 2 hours of hypothermic ischemic arrest followed by 30 minutes of reperfusion, and their cardiac function recovery was compared with that of sham-operated normal control hearts. The cardiac renin activity and angiotensin II content before ischemia and after reperfusion were determined. It was found that both the pre-ischemic renin activity and angiotensin II level were higher in hypertrophied myocardium than those in the control: ischemia and reperfusion injury increased both renin activity and angiotensin II content in the two groups, but the renin activity and angiotensin II level were further elevated after reperfusion in the hypertrophied hearts than those in the control hearts. Meanwhile, the cardiac function recovery after 30 minutes reperfusion in the hypertrophied hearts was poorer than that in the control. Correlation analysis revealed that there was a negative correlation between the cardiac output recovery and the myocardial angiotensin II content (r=-0.841), P<0.001), It is concluded that ischemia and reperfusion injury can activate cardiac renin-angiotensin system in isolated rat heart, which may be responsible for the increased susceptibility of the hypertrophied myocardium to ischemia and reperfusion injury.

Cancer stem cells in liver metastasis from colon adenocarcinoma express components of the renin-angiotensin system

Aim: We have recently identified a cancer stem cell (CSC) subpopulations within the tumor nests (TNs) and another within the peritumoral stroma (PTS) in liver metastasis from colon adenocarcinoma (LMCA). This study investigated the expression of components of the renin-angiotensin (RAS): pro-renin receptor (PRR), angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), and angiotensin II receptor 1 (ATIIR1) and angiotensin II receptor 2 (ATIIR2) in LMCA. Methods: 3,3-Diaminobenzidine (DAB) immunohistochemical (IHC) staining was performed on 16 LMCA samples for PRR, ACE, ATIIR1 and ATIIR2. Immunofluorescence (IF) IHC staining was performed to investigate co-expression of these components of the RAS with SOX2 or OCT4. NanoString analysis (n = 6) and Western blotting (WB,n = 3) were performed on snap-frozen LMCA samples to confirm mRNA and protein expression, respectively. Results: DAB IHC staining showed the expression of PRR, ACE, ATIIR1 and ATIIR2 within all LMCA samples. NanoString analysis and WB confirmed gene and protein expression of these components of the RAS. IF IHC staining demonstrated expression of PRR, ATIIR1 and ATIIR2 by the SOX2+ CSCs within the TNs and the OCT4+ CSCs within the PTS. ACE was expressed on the endothelium of the microvessels within the PTS. ;Conclusion: These finding suggests the CSCs within LMCA maybe a novel therapeutic target by manipulation of the RAS.

How should renin-angiotensin system blockade be applied in chronic kidney disease for optimal renal protection?

Chronic kidney disease （CKD） is a significant interactive disease in patients with diabetes,hypertension, and cardiovascular disease with major morbidity and mortality consequences and high costs to the healthcare system. CKD is characterized by a gradual loss of renal function. In most parts of the world, once end-stage renal disease （ESRD） occurs, patients who do not have access to maintenance dialysis or kidney transplantation would simply die. The data reported in the registry of the Chinese Society of Nephrology indicate that 41 000 ESRD patients were receiving dialysis in 1999, accounting for only 5% of the total population requiring renal replacement therapy.2 Delaying the progression of CKD to ESRD is an essential management goal for the clinical practice, particularly in developing countries.

Cancer stem cell subpopulations in metastatic melanoma to the brain express components of the renin-angiotensin system

Aim: There is increasing appreciation of the role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in carcinogenesis with recent evidence showing expression of the RAS by cancer stem cells (CSCs) in different types of cancer. We have recently demonstrated the presence of three CSC subpopulations within metastatic melanoma (MM) to the brain: a Melan-A+ subpopulation and a Melan-A- subpopulation within the tumor that express OCT4, SALL4, SOX2 and NANOG;and a pSTAT3+ subpopulation localized to the CD34+ endothelium of microvessels within the tumor. In this study we investigated the expression and localization of components of the RAS in relation to these CSCs in MM to the brain. Methods: 3, 3-diaminobenzidine immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of components of the RAS: pro-renin receptor (PRR), angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensin Ⅱ receptor 1 (ATIIR1) and angiotensin Ⅱ receptor 2 (ATIIR2) was performed on the same ten samples of MM to the brain included in our previous study. Immunofluorescence IHC staining of these components of the RAS was performed with embryonic stem cell markers OCT4 and NANOG, and endothelial marker CD34, on two of the samples of MM to the brain from the original cohort of ten patients. Western blotting (n = 5) and NanoString mRNA analysis (n = 4) were performed on samples of MM to the brain to confirm protein and mRNA expression of these components of the RAS, respectively. Results: DAB IHC staining showed the presence of PRR, ACE, ATIIR1 and ATIIR2 in all ten samples of MM to the brain. IF IHC staining showed that the CSC subpopulations in MM to the brain expressed PRR, ATIIR1 and ATIIR2;and a CSC subpopulation on the endothelium of the microvessels expressed ACE. Western blotting and NanoString mRNA analysis confirmed protein and mRNA expression of these components of the RAS, respectively. Conclusion: CSCs in MM to the brain expressed components of the RAS. Targeting the CSCs using modulators of the RAS may be a novel therapeutic approach for treating this aggressive cancer.

肾素-血管紧张素系统在血管性痴呆大鼠心肌损伤中的作用

目的探讨肾素-血管紧张素系统在实验性血管性痴呆大鼠心肌损伤中的作用。方法24只成年雄性SD大鼠分为正常组、假手术组和模型组。Morris水迷宫用于评估大鼠学习记忆功能;免疫染色法观察心肌细胞横截面积和间质胶原蛋白分数以评估实验性血管性痴呆引起的心肌改变。检测血清中血管紧张素Ⅱ(AngⅡ)和血管紧张素1-7(Ang1-7)的浓度,以及心肌中血管紧张素转换酶(ACE)、血管紧张素转换酶2(ACE2)、AngⅡ、Ang1-7、血管紧张素1型(AT1)受体和Mas受体的蛋白表达水平。结果与假手术组和正常组比较,模型组大鼠存在明显的认知功能障碍(P<0.01)和心肌损伤(P<0.0001)。此外,模型组大鼠心肌中肾素-血管紧张素系统的ACE/AngⅡ/AT1轴上调(P<0.01),而ACE2/Ang1-7/Mas轴下调(P<0.05)。结论实验性血管性痴呆大鼠心肌损伤可能与肾素-血管紧张素系统失调有关。

补充血管紧张素(1-7)联合运动疗法对肾性高血压大鼠心脏重塑的作用与机制

背景:肾素-血管紧张素系统在高血压发生发展中起关键作用,其中血管紧张素(1-7)具有降压作用并反向调节血管紧张素Ⅱ的不良效应。运动康复疗法是防治高血压的重要非药物手段,然而血管紧张素(1-7)与运动是否具有协同效应尚未明确。目的:观察补充血管紧张素(1-7)联合运动疗法对肾性高血压大鼠心脏重塑的影响,并探讨血管紧张素(1-7)及其受体信号轴在其中的可能作用机制。方法:60只雄性SD大鼠随机选取12只作为正常血压组,其余48只利用两肾一夹法制作肾性高血压模型并随机分为高血压对照组、高血压运动组、血管紧张素(1-7)组、联合治疗组。造模成功1周后,各组分别给予不同干预(为期6周):高血压运动组在电动跑台上进行跑步训练,血管紧张素(1-7)组通过植入大鼠背部皮下的Alzet微渗透泵灌流血管紧张素(1-7),联合治疗组在跑步训练后灌流血管紧张素(1-7),正常血压组和高血压对照组在鼠笼内安静饲养。末次训练后48 h,通过无创血压仪测定尾动脉血压;超声心动图检测心脏结构与功能;取左心室心肌,利用苏木精-伊红和马松染色进行心肌组织病理学观察,通过图像分析软件获取心肌细胞横截面积和胶原容积分数分别作为心肌肥大和心肌纤维化标志物;高效液相色谱法检测心脏血管紧张素(1-7)含量;qRT-PCR检测心脏胚胎基因心钠素和β-肌球蛋白重链mRNA表达量;免疫印迹法测定心脏Mas受体、血管紧张素2型受体和内皮型一氧化氮合成酶蛋白表达量。结果与结论:①与正常血压组比较,高血压对照组血压升高(P<0.05),心功能差异无显著变化(P>0.05),心肌细胞横截面积和胶原容积分数增加(P<0.05),心钠素和β-肌球蛋白重链mRNA表达量上调,血管紧张素(1-7)含量以及Mas受体、血管紧张素2型受体和内皮型一氧化氮合成酶蛋白表达量下调(P<0.05)。②与高血压对照组比较,运动组血压下降(P<0.05),心功能提高(P<0.05),胶原容积分数下降(P<0.05),心肌细胞横截面积和血管紧张素(1-7)含量无显著变化(P>0.05),心钠素和β-肌球蛋白重链mRNA表达量下调(P<0.05),Mas受体、血管紧张素2型受体和内皮型一氧化氮合成酶蛋白表达量上调(P<0.05);血管紧张素(1-7)组除心肌血管紧张素(1-7)含量升高(P<0.05)外,其他各参数差异均无显著性意义(P>0.05)。③与运动组比较,联合治疗组血压下降(P<0.05),心肌细胞横截面积和心功能无显著变化(P>0.05),胶原容积分数下降(P<0.05),血管紧张素(1-7)含量升高(P<0.05),心钠素和β-肌球蛋白重链mRNA表达量下调(P<0.05),Mas受体、血管紧张素2型受体和内皮型一氧化氮合成酶蛋白表达量上调(P<0.05)。④提示单独补充血管紧张素(1-7)并不能改善肾性高血压大鼠心脏重塑,但却能够增强运动的疗效,其机制与血管紧张素(1-7)受体缺陷改善并恢复其信号通路功能有关。

灵芝调脂茶对高血压合并高脂血症患者代谢指标及肾素-血管紧张素-醛固酮系统的影响探讨

目的 观察灵芝调脂茶对高血压合并高脂血症患者代谢指标及肾素-血管紧张素-醛固酮系统(RAAS)的影响。方法 101例高血压合并高脂血症患者为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分为治疗组(57例)和对照组(54例)。两组均指导健康生活方式,对照组口服苯磺酸氨氯地平、瑞舒伐他汀治疗,治疗组在对照组基础上饮用灵芝调脂茶。比较两组治疗前后空腹血糖(FPG)、血脂指标[总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)]、尿酸(UA)、空腹胰岛素(FINS)、胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)、RAAS[肾素活性(PRA)、血管紧张素Ⅱ(AngⅡ)、醛固酮(ALD)]。结果 两组治疗后TC、TG、LDL-C水平均较治疗前明显下降, HDL-C水平上升,且治疗组FPG、UA水平较治疗前明显下降,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);对照组治疗后FPG、UA水平与治疗前比较无明显统计学意义(P>0.05);相比对照组,治疗组治疗后TC、TG、LDL-C水平下降更为显著, HDL-C水平上升更为明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组治疗后FPG、UA组间比较无明显统计学意义(P>0.05)。两组治疗后FINS及HOMA-IR较治疗前均有下降,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗组治疗后FINS(89.51±33.00)pmol/L、HOMA-IR(3.16±1.44)均低于对照组的(104.09±38.76)pmol/L、(3.81±1.67),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗组治疗后PRA、AngⅡ、ALD均较治疗前明显下降,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);对照组治疗前后PRA无显著性差异(P>0.05);对照组治疗后AngⅡ、ALD均较治疗前明显下降,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗组治疗后PRA(1.61±0.74)ng/(ml·h)、AngⅡ(87.19±10.05)pg/ml、ALD(112.08±30.85)pg/ml均低于对照组的(2.02±0.32)ng/(ml·h)、(93.08±14.80)pg/ml、(128.25±25.25)pg/ml,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗期间均未发生严重不良反应。结论 灵芝调脂茶治疗高血压合并高脂血症疗效确切,能有效控制血脂,改善HOMA-IR,调节RAAS系统,安全性好,是值得临床广泛使用的中药制剂。