PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 20046983-4 2009 This brief review is focused on recent evidence that inappropriate activation of renin in distal nephron segments, by acting on angiotensinogen generated in the proximal tubule cells and delivered to the distal nephron may contribute to increased distal intrarenal angiotensin II formation, sodium retention and development and progression of hypertension. Sodium 291-297 renin Homo sapiens 81-86