TY - T1 - Local ocular renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : any connection with intraocular pressure? A comprehensive review SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/318875 T3 - A1 - Holappa, Mervi; Vapaatalo, Heikki; Vaajanen, Anu A2 - PB - Y1 - 2020 LA - eng AB - The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is one of the oldest and most extensively studied human peptide cascades, well-known for its role in regulating blood pressure. When aldosterone is included, RAAS is involved also in fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. There are two main axes of RAAS: (1) Angiotensin (1-7), angiotensin converting enzyme 2 and Mas receptor (ACE2-Ang(1-7)-MasR), (2) Angiotensin II, angiotensin converting enzyme 1 and angiotensin II type 1 receptor (ACE1-AngII-AT1R). In its entiret... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - ACE1; ACE2; angiotensin II; angiotensin (1-7); angiotensin receptors; Mas receptor; aldosterone; mineralocorticoid receptor; glaucoma; intraocular pressure; CONVERTING-ENZYME-INHIBITOR; ENDOTOXIN-INDUCED UVEITIS; AQUEOUS-HUMOR OUTFLOW; OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA; TYPE-1 RECEPTOR BLOCKER; II SIGNAL-TRANSDUCTION; UVEOSCLERAL OUTFLOW; 11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; CHRONIC MODELS; AT1 RECEPTOR; 3125 Otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology N1 - PP - ER -