renin
Americannoun
noun
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A proteinase enzyme of high specificity that is released by the kidney and acts to raise blood pressure by activating angiotensin.
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See also angiotensin
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But long-term use can take a terrible toll on the kidney, causing scarring and other dramatic physical changes that shift the organ's focus from blood filtration to producing renin.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
"Our next goal is to elucidate the whole picture of the interactions between renin cells, smooth muscle cells, nerves and inflammatory cells under RAS inhibition," said researcher Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez, MD.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
The researchers also measured two hormones that are affected by liquorice and that regulate fluid balance: renin and aldosterone.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
The JGC is an endocrine structure that secretes the enzyme renin and the hormone erythropoietin.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Different regions of the liver have specialized cells that respond to chemical messengers and hormones like epinephrine, renin, aldosterone, ADH, and ANP.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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