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 …

Understanding the role of ACE-2 receptor in pathogenesis of COVID-19 disease: a potential approach for therapeutic intervention

E Shirbhate, J Pandey, VK Patel, M Kamal… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Springer
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and its homologue, ACE2, are commonly allied with
hypertension, renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system pathway, and other cardiovascular …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. Approaches to pathogenetic therapy of COVID-19

PO Shatunova, AS Bykov, OA Svitich… - Journal of microbiology …, 2020 - microbiol.crie.ru
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a pathogen causing the coronavirus infection that culminated in a
worldwide pandemic in 2020. It belongs to β-coronaviruses and has high genetic similarity …

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 …

Clinical characteristics and risk factors for COVID-19 infection and disease severity: A nationwide observational study in Estonia

T Meister, H Pisarev, R Kolde, R Kalda, K Suija… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background COVID-19 pandemic has led to overloading of health systems all over the
world. For reliable risk stratification, knowledge on factors predisposing to SARS-CoV-2 …

Protective role of ACE2 and its downregulation in SARS-CoV-2 infection leading to Macrophage Activation Syndrome: Therapeutic implications

N Banu, SS Panikar, LR Leal, AR Leal - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
In light of the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the international
scientific community has joined forces to develop effective treatment strategies. The …

Dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAA) in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2-possible clinical consequences

A Dettlaff-Pokora, J Swierczynski - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 impairs the renin-angiotensin-aledosterone system via binding ACE2 enzyme.
ACE2 plays a key role in the biosynthesis of angiotensin (1-7), catalyzing the conversion of …

ACE2: the molecular doorway to SARS-CoV-2

MM Medina-Enríquez, S Lopez-León… - Cell & bioscience, 2020 - Springer
The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the host functional receptor for the new
virus SARS-CoV-2 causing Coronavirus Disease 2019. ACE2 is expressed in 72 different …

Review on COVID-19 etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment available with emphasis on ACE2

H Rathi, V Burman, SK Datta, SV Rana… - Indian Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract In December 2019, Wuhan city in the Hubei province of China reported for the first
time a cluster of patients infected with a novel coronavirus, since then there has been an …

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 …