The brain renin-angiotensin system in metabolic and cardiovascular regulation
Leptin acts within the brain to increase resting metabolic rate (RMR) and blood pressure (BP). The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) elicits similar effects in the brain, as reviewed in chapter 1, and it has previously been shown that central angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptors are required for lepti...
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University of Iowa
2016
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2196 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6846&context=etd |