Adipocytes do not significantly contribute to plasma angiotensinogen

In conclusion, adipocyte-derived Agt has essentially no contribution to the plasma concentration and no impact on blood pressure compared to liver-derived Agt.

Source: Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System : JRAAS - October 9, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Koizumi, M., Niimura, F., Fukagawa, M., Matsusaka, T. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research