Role of RAS in Kidney

Role of RAS in Kidney

1. PRESENTED BY:-
SHRUTIRICHA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY
ROLE OF RAS IN KIDNEY

2. INTRODUCTION
RASisReninAngiotensinSystem.
Reninisanenzyme.
Angiotensinisaprotein.
So,reninisanenzymewhichproducesangiotensin.

3. ROLE
Angiotensinformedbythisreninhelpsinincreasingbloodpressure&
Inregulatingbodyfluidbalance&elcetrolytebalance.

4. HOW??????
ThisreninisproducedbyJGcells(Juxtaglomerulouscells)inrenal
cortex.
Thisreninconvertsplasmaproteinintopeptidesorcansay
angiotensinogenintoangiotensinIIwhichworks:
Asahormonetoincreasethebloodpressure.
&increasesreabsorptionofsodium&waterintoblood.