Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Expression and Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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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Main Authors: Sarah Alabsi, Atharva Dhole, Sameh Hozayen, Scott A. Chapman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/3/612

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