PMID- 28791402 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180514 LR - 20211204 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 4 DP - 2017 Oct TI - Role of the ACE2‑Ang‑(1‑7)‑Mas axis in blood pressure regulation and its potential as an antihypertensive in functional foods (Review). PG - 4403-4412 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.7168 [doi] AB - The renin‑angiotensin system (RAS) serves a critical role in blood pressure regulation and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Efforts to develop functional foods that enhance the RAS have focused on inhibition of angiotensin‑converting enzyme (ACE) activity in the ACE‑angiotensin II (Ang II)‑Ang II type 1 receptor axis. ACE2 and the Mas receptor are important components of this axis. ACE2 catalyzes Ang II into Ang‑(1‑7), which then binds to the G‑protein‑coupled receptor Mas. In addition, it induces nitric oxide release from endothelial cells and exerts antiproliferative, vasodilatory and antihypertensive effects. The present review examined recent findings regarding the physiological and biological roles of the ACE2‑Ang‑(1‑7)‑Mas axis in the cardiovascular system, discussed potential food‑derived ACE2‑activating agents, and highlighted initiatives, based on this axis, that aim to develop functional foods for the treatment of hypertension. FAU - Lin, Shiqi AU - Lin S AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Process and Safety, Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China. FAU - Pan, Huanglei AU - Pan H AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Process and Safety, Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China. FAU - Wu, Hongli AU - Wu H AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Process and Safety, Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China. FAU - Ren, Difeng AU - Ren D AD - Beijing Key Laboratory of Forest Food Process and Safety, Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China. FAU - Lu, Jun AU - Lu J AD - Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Functional Peptides, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing 100015, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20170804 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 0 (Antihypertensive Agents) RN - 0 (Peptide Fragments) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Mas) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins) RN - 0 (Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled) RN - 9041-90-1 (Angiotensin I) RN - EC 3.4.15.1 (Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A) RN - IJ3FUK8MOF (angiotensin I (1-7)) SB - IM MH - Angiotensin I/*metabolism MH - Animals MH - Antihypertensive Agents/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - *Blood Pressure/drug effects MH - *Functional Food MH - Humans MH - Peptide Fragments/*metabolism MH - Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/*metabolism MH - Proto-Oncogene Mas MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins/*metabolism MH - Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/*metabolism EDAT- 2017/08/10 06:00 MHDA- 2018/05/15 06:00 CRDT- 2017/08/10 06:00 PHST- 2016/06/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/06/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/08/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/05/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/08/10 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.7168 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2017 Oct;16(4):4403-4412. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7168. Epub 2017 Aug 4.