Repressed Ang 1–7 in COVID-19 Is Inversely Associated with Inflammation and Coagulation
ABSTRACT The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects host cells by binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which belongs to an anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic counter-regulatory arm of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). ACE2 dysfunction and RAS dysregulation has been explored as a...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-08-01
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Series: | mSphere |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00220-22 |