Critical Role of RAAS in Vasculoprotection: New Science.

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Critical Role of RAAS in Vasculoprotection: New Science

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Critical Role of RAAS in Vasculoprotection: New Science

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New aspects of RAAS

• ACE homologues– ACE2– Soluble ACE

• ACE substrates– Ang (1–7)– Ang (1–9)– N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (Ac-SDKP)– Amyloid β-protein

• Formation of Ang II by non-ACE peptidases

• ACE signal transduction pathway

Fleming I. Circ Res. 2006;98:887-96.RAAS = renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

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RAAS: Current and potential targets

Angiotensinogen

Ang I

AT1R AT2R AT3R AT4R AT(1–7)R masR

Ang (1–9)

Ang (1–7) Ang (1–5)Ang II

ACE

ACEACE2

ACE2

NEP

Adapted from: Ferrario CM, Strawn WB. Am J Cardiol. 2006;98:121-8.Duprez DA. J Hypertens. 2006;24:983-91.

ACE

Renin

CAGECathepsin GChymase

Aldosterone

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Impact of ACEI on ACE signaling pathway

Fleming I et al. Physiology. 2005;20:91-5.

ACE

NH2

ACE inhibitorExtracellular

CytosolCOOH

Nucleus

Gene expression(ACE, COX-2)

CK2JNK

MKK7

P JNK cJun

cJunP

cJunP

cJunPcJun

P

AP-1cJun

PcJunP

Clinical significance of this pathway is under investigation

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ACE metabolism

Angiotensin I Bradykinin

Actions of ACE, kininase II

Asp-Arg-Val-Tyr-lie-His-Pro-Phe-His-Leu Arg-Pro-Pro-Gly-Phe-Ser-Pro-Phe-Arg

Angiotensin II + His-Leu Bradykinin 1–7 + Phe-Arg

Erdös EG. FASEB J. 2006;20:1034-8.

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ACEI mechanism of benefit: Reduction in clinical events

Fleming I et al. Physiology. 2005;20:91-5.

Angiotensin I

ACE/Kininase II

Degradation products

Nitric oxide

Angiotensin II

Angiotensin II

ACE inhibitors

Bradykinin

Bradykinin

BPOxidative stressEndothelial dysfunctionGlucose metabolismPlaque growthFibrous cap stabilityMMP activity

Reduction inclinical events

MMP = matrix metalloprotease

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Renin inhibition prevents LVH in animal models

*P < 0.05 vs other groups †P < 0.05 vs valsartan 10 mg/kg/d

mg/kg/d101 0.3 3

Valsartan Aliskiren

101 0.3 3

Valsartan Aliskiren

9-week-old double transgenic rats (untreated died by week 8)

mg/kg/d

0.40

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

5Cardiac hypertrophy indexLV wall thickness

4

3

2

*

*

cm mg/g

*

Pilz B et al. Hypertension. 2005;46:569-76.

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Demonstrated benefits of AT1R blockade

Blood pressure

Heart failure symptoms

Diabetic renal disease progression

Stroke

Strauss MH, Hall AS. Circulation. 2006;114:838-54.

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AT1R blockade upregulates both Ang II levels and AT2R expression

Ang I

Strauss MH, Hall AS. Circulation. 2006;114:838-54.

Ang II

AT2

ACE

ARB

AT1 AT4

Ang I

Ang II

AT2

ACE

ARB

AT1 AT4

+

Both physiologic and pathologic effects have been proposed for AT2R stimulation

Vasodilation Hypertrophy Inflammation

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Postulated role of AT2R and MMP-1 in plaque destabilization

Strauss MH, Hall AS. Circulation. 2006;114:838-54.

Destabilization Rupture ACS

Extracellularmatrix

Leukocyteactivation

Vascular smooth muscle cells

Ang II

ARB

AT1

AT2

MMP-1

Intracellular inflammation

Endothelium

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AT2R mediates cardiac myocyte enlargement during pressure overload

Senbonmatsu T et al. J Clin Invest. 2000;106:R25-9.

Agtr2–/Y AT2R-deficient mice and wild-type mice

Wild-type

Agtr2–/Y

Before 2 weeks 10 weeks0

40

80

120

160

200

Aortic-banded miceControl (sham-operated) mice

Left ventricular

mass(mg)

*

*P < 0.05

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Sustained decrease in PAI-1 antigen over time with ACEI vs ARB

Brown NJ et al. Hypertension. 2002;40:859-65.

*BMI = 33.4 ramipril, 31.2 losartanP = 0.043, drug × time interaction

PAI-1antigen(ng/mL)

1 3 4 6Weeks

20

10

0

-10

-20

ACEI (ramipril) ARB (losartan)

N = 20 obese* patients with hypertension and insulin resistance

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ACEIs and bradykinin oppose Ang II effects

Bradykinin

B2R

VasodilationNOProstaglandinsEDHFtPA

Inactive peptides

Ang I

Ang II

ACE

Adapted from Ferrario CM, Strawn WB. Am J Cardiol. 2006;98:121-8.Adapted from Murphey L et al. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2003;5(A):A37-41.

ACEI

ACEI+

- -

AT1R

VasoconstrictionAldosterone secretionFibrosisProliferationOxidative stressMatrix formationInflammation

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Ang II effect in target organ damage

McFarlane SI et al. Am J Cardiol. 2003;91(suppl):30H-7.

Angiotensinogen

Angiotensin I

Angiotensin II

Renin

ACE

Aldosterone(Adrenal/CV tissues)

Stroke HFKidneyfailure

BP

VSMC

Fat cells

Reduced baroreceptor sensitivity

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Potential role of RAAS activation in metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Adapted from Henriksen EJ, Jacob S. J Cell Physiol. 2003;196:171-9.Paul M et al. Physiol Rev. 2006;86:747-803.

RAAS activation

Skeletal muscle Pancreatic β cells

MetS T2DM

MetS = metabolic syndromeT2DM = type 2 diabetes

Obesity

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RAAS activation in obesity

Engeli S et al. Hypertension. 2005;45:356-62.

Circulating RAAS, N = 38 menopausal women

*P < 0.05

Renin(ng/l)

ACE(U/l)

Aldosterone (ng/l)

Ang II(nmol/l)

Lean Obese0

3

6

12

9

0

15

30

60

45

0

90

0.00

0.05

0.10

30

60

Lean Obese

Lean Obese Lean Obese

* *

*

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Obesity

Volume expansion

Arterial hypertension

Sharma AM. Hypertension. 2004;44:12-19.

Leptin Renal medullary compression

RAAS activation

Sodium reabsorption

Renal vasodilation SNS activation

SNS = sympathetic nervous system

RAAS activation contributes to obesity-related hypertension

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ACEIs: Potential mechanisms of improved glucose metabolism

Henriksen EJ, Jacob S. J Cell Physiol. 2003;196:171-9.

Angiotensin I

ACE/Kininase II

Degradation products

Nitric oxide

Angiotensin II

Angiotensin II

ACE inhibitors

Bradykinin

Bradykinin

Skeletal muscleblood flow

Glucose metabolism

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Role of Ang II in insulin resistance: Focus on signaling pathways

Adapted from Henriksen EJ, Jacob S. J Cell Physiol. 2003;196:171-9.

BK2 receptor

BKNO

NO Glucose transport

GLUT-4 trans-

locationGLUT-4

biosynthesis

GLUT-4

Akt1

PI3-KIRS-1

AT1 receptor

Insulin receptor

Insulin

+ ++

+

+

+

-

-

Ang II

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ACEIs improve glucose uptake in peripheral tissue

Schiuchi T et al. Hypertension. 2002;40:329-34.

*P < 0.05 vs control†P < 0.05 vs temocaprilHOE 140 = bradykinin B2 receptor blockerL-NAME = nitric oxide synthase inhibitor

KK-Ay mouse model of T2DM

Evidence for bradykinin-mediated effect

500

400

300

200

100

0

Rate constant of

2-[3H]DG uptake

Control Temocapril Temocapril + HOE 140

Temocapril + L-NAME

HOE 140 L-NAME

SOLEUS

*