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Within the Brain: The Renin Angiotensin System

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Jackson, LaDonya, Eldahshan, Wael, Fagan, Susan, Ergul, Adviye·2018·International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Abstract

For many years, modulators of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) have been trusted by clinicians for the control of essential hypertension. It was recently demonstrated that these modulators have other pleiotropic properties independent of their hypotensive effects, such as enhancement of cognition. Within the brain, different components of the RAS have been extensively studied in the context of neuroprotection and cognition. Interestingly, a crosstalk between the RAS and other systems such as cholinergic, dopaminergic and adrenergic systems have been demonstrated. In this review, the preclinical and clinical evidence for the impact of RAS modulators on cognitive impairment of multiple etiologies will be discussed. In addition, the expression and function of different receptor subtypes within the RAS such as: Angiotensin II type I receptor (AT1R), Angiotensin II type II receptor (AT2R), Angiotensin IV receptor (AT4R), Mas receptor (MasR), and Mas-related-G protein-coupled receptor (MrgD), on different cell types within the brain will be presented. We aim to direct the attention of the scientific community to the plethora of evidence on the importance of the RAS on cognition and to the different disease conditions in which these agents can be beneficial.

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  • The balance between the pressor and depressor axis of RAAS is implicated in neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.

    “In fact, the balance between the pressor and depressor axis of RAAS is implicated in neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, as carefully reviewed elsewhere [115, 117].”
  • Inhibition of the pressor axis attenuates cognitive deficits observed in aging, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, vascular cognitive impairment and poststroke cognitive impairment.

    “In agreement, inhibition of the pressor axis attenuates cognitive deficits observed in aging, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, vascular cognitive impairment and poststroke cognitive impairment [117].”
  • Components of the depressor axis correlate to enhanced cognition and cell survival in the brain, orchestrating antioxidant and anti-inflammatory responses.

    “Briefly, components of the depressor axis correlate to enhanced cognition and cell survival in the brain, orchestrating antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory responses.”

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Authors
Jackson, L., Eldahshan, W., Fagan, S., & Ergul, A.
Affiliations
University of Georgia (US)
Corresponding author
Ergul, Adviye
Venue
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2018-03-15
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
876
ISSN
1422-0067 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2791138970
Cited by
336
References
145
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 39 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 54 · 2022: 46 · 2021: 60 · 2020: 39 · 2019: 30 · 2018: 8
FWCI
6.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Veterans Affairs (BX000347, R01NS083559)
  • NIH (PO1HL128207, R21NS088016)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
Keywords
renin-angiotensin system, cognitive impairment, neuroprotection, essential hypertension, angiotensin II type 1 receptor, angiotensin II type 2 receptor, angiotensin IV receptor, Mas receptor, MrgD receptor, cholinergic system, dopaminergic system, adrenergic system, pleiotropy
MeSH terms
Proto-Oncogene Mas, Animals, Brain, Humans, Renin-Angiotensin System, Neurocognitive Disorders, Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists

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