Review article: pancreatic renin-angiotensin systems in health and disease

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 840–852 Summary Background In addition to the circulating (endocrine) renin–angiotensin system (RAS), local renin–angiotensin systems are now known to exist in diverse cells and tissues. Amongst these, pancreatic renin–angiotensin systems have recently been identified and may play roles in the physiological regulation of pancreatic function, as well as being implicated in the pathogenesis of pancreatic diseases...