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Reproduction and the renin-angiotensin system

W F Ganong1

  • 1Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0444, USA.

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
|January 1, 1995
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The renin-angiotensin system interacts with reproduction, influencing hormones, water balance, and reproductive organs. These complex interactions are crucial for reproductive health and fetal well-being.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Reproductive Biology
  • Physiology

Background:

  • The circulating renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and tissue RAS have complex interactions with reproduction.
  • These interactions are not well-understood but involve multiple levels of influence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the interactions between the renin-angiotensin system and reproduction.
  • To consider the significance of these interactions for reproductive health and fetal well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on the renin-angiotensin system and reproduction.
  • Description of various interaction points between RAS components and reproductive processes.

Main Results:

  • Estrogens and androgens affect angiotensinogen mRNA and Ren-2 gene expression.
Keywords:
NASA Discipline Number 40-30NASA Discipline Regulatory PhysiologyNASA Program Space BiologyNon-NASA Center

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  • A prorenin surge coincides with the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge during the menstrual cycle.
  • Tissue RAS are present in the brain, pituitary, gonads, uterus, and fetoplacental unit.
  • Estrogens inhibit thirst and water intake.

    • Conclusions:

    • The renin-angiotensin system plays a significant role in reproduction.
    • Further research into these interactions is warranted to understand their full implications for ovulation and fetal well-being.