Angiotensins

"Angiotensins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Oligopeptides which are important in the regulation of blood pressure (VASOCONSTRICTION) and fluid homeostasis via the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM. These include angiotensins derived naturally from precursor ANGIOTENSINOGEN, and those synthesized.

Descriptor ID	D000809
MeSH Number(s)	D06.472.699.094 D12.644.400.070 D12.644.456.073 D12.644.548.058 D12.776.631.650.070 D23.469.050.050
Concept/Terms	Angiotensins Angiotensins Angiotensin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Angiotensins".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
Angiotensins [D06.472.699.094]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Neuropeptides [D12.644.400]
Angiotensins [D12.644.400.070]
Oligopeptides [D12.644.456]
Angiotensins [D12.644.456.073]
Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
Angiotensins [D12.644.548.058]
Proteins [D12.776]
Nerve Tissue Proteins [D12.776.631]
Neuropeptides [D12.776.631.650]
Angiotensins [D12.776.631.650.070]
Biological Factors [D23]
Inflammation Mediators [D23.469]
Autacoids [D23.469.050]
Angiotensins [D23.469.050.050]

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