Nikolas
Created page with "== The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system == When juxtaglomerular cells in the kidney sense that arterial pressure is low, they convert prorenin into renin. Renin then converts angiotensinogen secreted by the liver into angiotensin I. Angiotensin I is then converted to angiotensin II in lung capillaries and by endothelial cells by ''angiotensin converting enzyme.'' Angiotensin II, which is only 10 amino acids long, is a potent vasoconstrictor and stimulates ADH and ald..."