Volume 1, Number 2, June 2000

Insights derived from ACE knockout mice
Justin Cole, Dilek Ertoy, Kenneth E Bernstein

The evaluation of ACE knockout mice has illustrated the tremendous physiologic importance of the RAAS. We have discussed how interruption of this system influences blood pressure, renal function, renal development, serum and urine electrolyte composition, haematocrit and male reproductive capacity. This body of data underlines the modelling of the RAAS as a type of biological machine that is positioned to respond to environmental insult and to maintain a homeostasis of blood pressure, blood volume and electrolyte composition. These data also emphasise Harry Goldblatt's seminal observation that the kidney and the RAAS are intimately linked in the regulation of normal blood pressure.

JRAAS 2000;1:137-141.

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