Downregulation of membrane-bound angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor has a pivotal role in COVID-19 immunopathology

C Vieira, L Nery, L Martins, L Jabour, R Dias… - Current drug …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is becoming the major health
issue in recent human history with thousands of deaths and millions of cases worldwide …

Renin-angiotensin system at the interface of COVID-19 infection

R Gul, UH Kim, AA Alfadda - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been recognized as a potential entry
receptor for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Binding of SARS-CoV-2 to ACE2 allows engagement …

Physiological and pathological regulation of ACE2, the SARS-CoV-2 receptor

Y Li, W Zhou, L Yang, R You - Pharmacological research, 2020 - Elsevier
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is crucial for the physiology and pathology of all the
organs. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) maintains the homeostasis of RAS as a …

COVID-19: angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression and tissue susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection

S Beyerstedt, EB Casaro, ÉB Rangel - European journal of clinical …, 2021 - Springer
COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Angiotensin-
converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is not only an enzyme but also a functional receptor on cell …

Covid-19: the renin–angiotensin system imbalance hypothesis

K Lanza, LG Perez, LB Costa, TM Cordeiro… - Clinical …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
The emergency of SARS-CoV-2 in China started a novel challenge to the scientific
community. As the virus turns pandemic, scientists try to map the cellular mechanisms and …

SARS-CoV-2 as a factor to disbalance the renin–angiotensin system: a suspect in the case of exacerbated IL-6 production

R Franco, R Rivas-Santisteban… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.aai.org
Fever in infections correlates with inflammation, macrophage infiltration into the affected
organ, macrophage activation, and release of cytokines involved in immune response …

Drugs modulating renin-angiotensin system in COVID-19 treatment

JL Labandeira-Garcia, CM Labandeira, R Valenzuela… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
A massive worldwide vaccination campaign constitutes the main tool against the COVID-19
pandemic. However, drug treatments are also necessary. Antivirals are the most frequently …

High expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) on tissue macrophages that may be targeted by virus SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients

X Song, W Hu, H Yu, L Zhao, Y Zhao, Y Zhao - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Abstract Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) has been recognized as the binding
receptor for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that infects …

The pivotal link between ACE2 deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 infection

P Verdecchia, C Cavallini, A Spanevello… - European journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptors mediate the entry into the cell
of three strains of coronavirus: SARS-CoV, NL63 and SARS-CoV-2. ACE2 receptors are …

Molecular pathways triggered by COVID-19 in different organs: ACE2 receptor-expressing cells under attack? A review

L Saba, C Gerosa, D Fanni, F Marongiu… - European Review for …, 2020 - iris.unica.it
OBJECTIVE: In human pathology, SARS-CoV-2 utilizes multiple molecular pathways to
determine structural and biochemical changes within the different organs and cell types. The …