Angiotensin I II (1-6) TFA is a chemical compound comprising amino acids 1-6. It is derived from the Angiotensin I II peptide, which is formed by the cleavage of the precursor angiotensinogen by renin. The resulting Angiotensin I is then hydrolyzed by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) to produce biologically active Angiotensin II. Angiotensin II has been extensively studied for its potential applications in the treatment of Hypertension, Renin Angiotensin System, and Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy[1][2][3].
Alamandine can be formed from angiotensin A by action of ACE-2 or directly from angiotensin-(1-7) by decarboxylation of its aspartate residue. The angiotensin A analog produces effects resembling those of Ang II (1-7). However, it acts independently of the two known vasodilators receptors of the RAS (Mas and angiotensin II type 2). To produce its effects, alamandine binds to the Mas-related receptor, MrgD. A novel orally active formulation of alamandine produced a long-term antihypertensive effect in spontaneously hypertensive rats and cardioprotective effects. These novel findings will be helpful for developing a new understanding of the RAS, a key regulator of blood pressure and fluid balance. The heptapeptide could serve as a model peptide, e.g. in the development and evaluation of analytical methods.
Pentoprilat is a member of a series of l-glutarylindoline-2(S)-carboxylic acid derivatives. Pentopril was evaluated as an inhibitor of a cell-free preparation of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) isolated from rabbit lung. Intravenous administration of incremental doses of pentopril to anesthetized normotensive rats produced a dose-related inhibition of angiotensin I (AI) pressor responses. The onset of inhibition of the A1 pressor response was rapid, and substantial inhibition occurred at 5 min after administration of the ACE inhibitors. Pentopril hydrolyzed in vivo to the biologically active free-acid form of CGS 13934. It was well tolerated in normal volunteers and hypertensive patients. Pentopril was developed for the treatment of both hypertension and congestive heart failure. Pentopril produced little clinical improvement and no biochemical improvement in a patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
L6H9 is a novel inhibitor of myeloid differentiation factor 2 (MD2), suppressing HG-induced expression of ACE and AT1 receptor and Angiotensin II (AngII) production in renal NRK‐52E cells, resulting in the decrease in fibrosis markers such as TGF-β and collagen IV.