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Evolution of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Its Role in Control of Cardiovascular Function in Fishes

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Evolutionary Biology of Primitive Fishes

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Abstract

Renin, a protein enzyme synthesized by the juxtaglomerular cells in the kidney, is released into the circulation and possibly into the renal lymph (Morgan et al., 1982). In mammals, renin acts on angiotensinogen (renin substrate), an a -globulin in plasma, to form angiotensin I, a decapeptide, which is subsequently converted by converting enzymes to active octapeptide angiotensin II (ANG II), which plays an important role in maintaining cardiovascular and hydromineral homeostasis (Fig. 1) (for review, see Peach, 1977; Skeggs et al., 1974; Vane, 1974). A similar renin-angiotensin system has been shown in teleost and nonmammalian tetrapods (for review, see Sokabe et al., 1969; Nishimura et al., 1973), but evolution and function of this enzyme cascade among more primitive fishes is uncertain (Nishimura et al., 1970).

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    Hiroko Nishimura

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  1. Bamfield Marine Station, Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada

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Nishimura, H. (1985). Evolution of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Its Role in Control of Cardiovascular Function in Fishes. In: Foreman, R.E., Gorbman, A., Dodd, J.M., Olsson, R. (eds) Evolutionary Biology of Primitive Fishes. NATO ASI Series, vol 103. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9453-6_15

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