Abstract
The Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) is maintain arterial blood pressure as well as fluid and electrolyte balance in human body. In recent there decades, it has been emerged as an important hallmark of cancer due to its local expression in all body tissues. This chapter will shed light on the impact of RAS in various type of cancers including breast, gynaecological, gastrointestinal, lung and skin cancer. Mechanistic insights of RAS modulating cancer activity has been discussed in each cancer type individually. Additionally, effect of angiotensin receptor blockers and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors on various types of cancers either alone or in combination with different anticancer agents has been also discussed.
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Singh, A., Bedi, P.S. (2023). Renin Angiotensin System Activity in Different Cancers: Mechanistic Insight and Preclinical Studies. In: Bhullar, S.K., Tappia, P.S., Dhalla, N.S. (eds) The Renin Angiotensin System in Cancer, Lung, Liver and Infectious Diseases. Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease, vol 25. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23621-1_18
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