@ISNEducation Nuances in Nephrology Webinar: The Renin Angiotensin System and Kidney Disease

>span class="TextRun SCXW144793344 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">two-axis, counter-regulatory system, divided into the classical axis, formed by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensin II (Ang II) and the angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R), and the alternative axis comprised of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] and the Mas receptor. In this presentation, we characterize the two RAS axes, the potential role of >span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW144793344 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">components in experimental and human kidney diseases, and the perspectives of novel treatments.