Upregulation of the Renin–Angiotensin System Pathways and SARS-CoV-2 Infection: The Rationale for the Administration of Zinc-Chelating Agents in COVID-19 Patients

The article describes the rationale for the administration of zinc-chelating agents in COVID-19 patients. In a previous work I have highlighted that the binding of the SARS-CoV spike proteins to the zinc-metalloprotease ACE2 has been shown to induce ACE2 shedding by activating the zinc-metalloprotea...

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Main Author: Loris Zamai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/3/506