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Overview

Robson A.S. Santos is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil and focuses primarily on the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist has contributed extensively to studies centered around the Renin-Angiotensin System, receptor mechanisms and signaling, neuropeptides and animal physiology, hormonal regulation and hypertension, as well as COVID-19 clinical research and SARS-CoV-2 research. Research also includes investigations related to adipose tissue and metabolism.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Maria José Campagnole-Santos, Thiago Verano-Braga, Michael Bäder, Daisy Motta-Santos, and Sílvia Guatimosim.

Robson A.S. Santos has published multiple papers in various scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • ACE2 in the renin-angiotensin system, 2020, Clinical Science
  • Increased circulating levels of angiotensin-(1-7) in severely ill COVID-19 patients, 2021, ERJ Open Research
  • Angiotensin-(1-7)/MasR axis promotes migration of monocytes/macrophages with a regulatory phenotype to perform phagocytosis and efferocytosis, 2021, JCI Insight
  • Quantifying Renin-Angiotensin-System Alterations in COVID-19, 2021, Cells
  • Activation of Ang-(1-7)/Mas Receptor Is a Possible Strategy to Treat Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Infection, 2020, Frontiers in Physiology

Common publication venues for the researcher include Peptides, Hypertension, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Clinical Science.

Best Publications

  • Angiotensin-(1-7) is an endogenous ligand for the G protein-coupled receptor Mas.

    Robson A. S. Santos;Ana C. Simoes e Silva;Christine Maric;Denise M. R. Silva

  • The ACE2/Angiotensin-(1–7)/MAS Axis of the Renin-Angiotensin System: Focus on Angiotensin-(1–7)

    Robson Augusto Souza Santos;Walkyria Oliveira Sampaio;Andreia C. Alzamora;Daisy Motta-Santos

  • Angiotensin-(1-7) Through Receptor Mas Mediates Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activation via Akt-Dependent Pathways

    Walkyria Oliveira Sampaio;Robson Augusto Souza dos Santos;Raphael Faria-Silva;Leonor Tapias da Mata Machado

  • Recent advances in the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-angiotensin(1-7)-Mas axis.

    Robson A. S. Santos;Anderson J. Ferreira;Ana Cristina Simões e Silva

  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, angiotensin-(1-7) and Mas: new players of the renin-angiotensin system

    Robson A S Santos;Anderson J Ferreira;Thiago Verano-Braga;Michael Bader

  • Angiotensin-(1-7): an update.

    Robson A.S Santos;Maria J Campagnole-Santos;Sı́lvia P Andrade

  • Counter-regulatory renin-angiotensin system in cardiovascular disease

    Maria Paz Ocaranza;Jaime A. Riquelme;Lorena García;Jorge E. Jalil

  • Discovery and Characterization of Alamandine A Novel Component of the Renin–Angiotensin System

    Roberto Queiroga Lautner;Daniel C. Villela;Rodrigo A. Fraga-Silva;Neiva Silva

  • Release of vasopressin from the rat hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system by angiotensin-(1-7) heptapeptide

    M. T. Schiavone;R. A. S. Santos;K. B. Brosnihan;M. C. Khosla

  • Angiotensin-(1-7): Cardioprotective Effect in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion

    Anderson J. Ferreira;Robson A.S. Santos;Alvair P. Almeida

  • Angiotensin-(1-7) counterregulates angiotensin II signaling in human endothelial cells.

    Walkyria O. Sampaio;Carlos Henrique de Castro;Robson A.S. Santos;Ernesto L. Schiffrin

  • Characterization of a new angiotensin antagonist selective for angiotensin-(1-7): evidence that the actions of angiotensin-(1-7) are mediated by specific angiotensin receptors.

    Robson A.S. Santos;Maria J. Campagnole-Santos;Nilo C.V. Baracho;Marco A.P. Fontes

  • Angiotensin-(1–7)

    Robson Augusto Santos

  • Impairment of in vitro and in vivo heart function in angiotensin-(1-7) receptor MAS knockout mice.

    Robson A.S. Santos;Carlos H. Castro;Elisandra Gava;Sérgio V.B. Pinheiro

  • The Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/Angiogenesis-(1–7)/Mas Axis Confers Cardiopulmonary Protection against Lung Fibrosis and Pulmonary Hypertension

    Vinayak Shenoy;Anderson J. Ferreira;Yanfei Qi;Rodrigo A. Fraga-Silva

  • Structure-Based Identification of Small-Molecule Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Activators as Novel Antihypertensive Agents

    José A. Hernández Prada;Anderson J. Ferreira;Michael J. Katovich;Vinayak Shenoy

  • The renin-angiotensin system: going beyond the classical paradigms

    Robson Augusto Souza Santos;Gavin Y. Oudit;Thiago Verano-Braga;Giovanni Canta

  • Angiotensin(1-7) Blunts Hypertensive Cardiac Remodeling by a Direct Effect on the Heart

    Chantal Mercure;Alvaro Yogi;Glaucia E. Callera;Anna B. Aranha

  • Mas Deficiency in FVB/N Mice Produces Marked Changes in Lipid and Glycemic Metabolism

    Sérgio Henrique S. Santos;Luciana Rodrigues Fernandes;Érica Guilhen Mario;Adaliene Versiani M. Ferreira

  • The renin–angiotensin system and diabetes: An update

    Antônio Ribeiro-Oliveira;Anelise Impeliziere Nogueira;Regina Maria Pereira;Walkiria Wingester Vilas Boas

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Bader
Michael Bader Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Natalia Alenina
Natalia Alenina Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Fabrizio Montecucco
Fabrizio Montecucco University of Genoa
Mauro M. Teixeira
Mauro M. Teixeira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Mohan K. Raizada
Mohan K. Raizada University of Florida
François Mach
François Mach University of Geneva
Rhian M. Touyz
Rhian M. Touyz McGill University Health Centre
Antonio C.M. Camargo
Antonio C.M. Camargo Instituto Butantan
Thomas Unger
Thomas Unger Maastricht University
Carlos M. Ferrario
Carlos M. Ferrario Wake Forest University

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