ACE2 in chronic disease and COVID-19: gene regulation and post-translational modification
Abstract Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a counter regulator of the renin-angiotensin system, provides protection against several chronic diseases. Besides chronic diseases, ACE2 is the host receptor for SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2 virus, mediating the first step of virus infection. ACE2 levels a...
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Формат: | Статья |
Язык: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Серии: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
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Online-ссылка: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-023-00965-9 |