Monotherapy of RAAS blockers and mobilization of aldosterone: A mechanistic perspective study in kidney disease

Chem Biol Interact. 2020 Feb 1:317:108975. doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.108975. Epub 2020 Feb 4.

Abstract

In patients with acute kidney injury progressively converting into chronic kidney disease (CKD), proteinuria and high blood pressure predict progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Although, Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) regulates blood pressure and kidney disease through both direct and indirect mechanisms. RAAS blockers that act at the level of angiotensin or lower in the cascade can cause compensatory increases in the plasma renin and angiotensin II level. Here, in this review article, we are exploring the evidence-based on RAAS blockade action releases of aldosterone and hypothesizing the molecular mechanism for converting the acute kidney injury into chronic kidney disease to end-stage renal disease.

Keywords: Aldosterone synthase; Angiotensin receptor blockers; Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; Chronic kidney disease; Hyperkalemia; Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / biosynthesis
  • Aldosterone / metabolism*
  • Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Kidney Diseases / metabolism*
  • Renin-Angiotensin System / drug effects*

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Aldosterone