Research Article

Alterations in Gene Expression of Renin-Angiotensin System Components and Related Proteins in Colorectal Cancer

Table 2

Change of the RAS gene expression in various cancers.

Cancer typeRAS geneRAS proteinChangeCitation

Invasive duct cell breast cancerMMPNeprilysinDownregulatedStephen et al. [113]

CRC liver metastasesAGTR1AT1RUpregulatedNeo et al. [15], Zhou et al. [27]
AGTR2AT2RUpregulatedNeo et al. [15]
AGTAngiotensinogenNo changeNeo et al. [15]
ACEAngiotensin-converting enzymeUpregulatedNeo et al. [15]
MAS1Mas receptorUpregulatedNeo et al. [15]

CRCAGTR1AT1RUpregulated, protumoral, and dose dependent on Ang II concentrationZhou et al. [27]
AGTR2AT2RBiphasic, Ang II dose dependent (, )Zhou et al. [27]
AGTR2AT2RProtumor at low (Ang II), antitumoral effects at high (Ang II)Zhou et al. [27]

Breast cancerAGTR2AT2RUpregulatedZhou et al. [27]

Pancreatic cancerAGTR2 via ATIIAT2R via ATIIUpregulatedZhou et al. [27]

Chemically induced lung cancerAGTR2AT2RUpregulatedZhou et al. [27]

CRC, lymph node metastasesACEAngiotensin-converting enzymeAllele dependentZheng et al. [16]