The expression of type 1A receptor for angiotensin II (AT1A receptor), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), mineralocorticoid receptor (MR), and serum/glucocorticoid–regulated kinase 1 (Sgk1) genes in the spleen was increased in the MetS group compared with the CONT group (Fig. 9E–H). This evidence concerns the gene ACE and metabolic syndrome.