The Renin-Angiotensin System and Progression of Renal Diseases Book

	Preface
	Basic Functions of the Renin-Angiotensin System
	Intrarenal Formation of Angiotensin II	1
	Signal Transduction Pathways of Angiotensin II in the Kidney	16
	Hemodynamic Effects of Angiotensin II in the Kidney	34
	Angiotensin II as a Mediator of Renal Tubular Transport	47
	Angiotensin IV and Renal Diseases	63
	Transgenic Mice as a Tool to Study the Renin-Angiotensin System	72
	Angiotensin II in Renal Growth and Development
	Angiotensin II as a Renal Growth Factor	92
	Guarding the Kidney Architecture: Newly Recognized Physiological Role of Angiotensin	111
	Proinflammatory Actions of Angiotensin II
	Renin-Angiotensin System and Renal Damage: Emerging Data on Angiotensin II as a Proinflammatory Mediator	123
	Angiotensin-Induced Inflammation and Vascular Injury	138
	Angiotensin II and Renal Fibrosis
	Angiotensin II, TGF-[beta] and Renal Fibrosis	153
	Angiotensin as Inducer of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Fibrosis	161
	Angiotensin and Renal Fibrosis	171
	Renin-Angiotensin System, Proteinuria, and Tubulointerstitial Damage	187
	The Renin-Angiotensin System and Specific Diseases
	Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Progression of Renal Disease: Evidence from Clinical Studies	200
	The Renin-Angiotensin System in Diabetic Nephropathy	212
	Renin-Angiotensin System in Chronic Renal Allograft Dysfunction	222
	Angiotensin II and Atherosclerosis: Relevance for Renal Disease	235
	Role of Angiotensin II in Chronic Ureteral Obstruction	250
	Author Index	261
	Subject Index	262