Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Expression and Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), first discovered in 2000, serves as an important counterregulatory enzyme to the angiotensin II-mediated vasoconstrictive, pro-inflammatory, and pro-fibrotic actions of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS). Conversion of angiotensin II to the peptide angiotensin...
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/3/612 |