From gene to protein - experimental and clinical studies of ACE2 in blood pressure control and arterial hypertension

From gene to protein - experimental and clinical studies of ACE2 in blood pressure control and arterial hypertension

Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary events, heart and renal failure, and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a major role in its pathogenesis. Within the RAS, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) converts angiotensin (Ang) I into the vasoconstrictor Ang II. An alternate arm...

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Main Authors: Sheila K Patel, Elena eVelkoska, Melanie eFreeman, Bryan eWai, Terase F Lancefield, Louise M Burrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Blood Pressure
Hypertension
renin angiotensin system
angiotensin converting enzyme 2
angiotensin converting enzyme
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00227/full

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