Angiotensin converting enzyme: A review on expression profile and its association with human disorders with special focus on SARS-CoV-2 infection

S Ghafouri-Fard, R Noroozi, MD Omrani… - Vascular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and its homologue, ACE2, have been mostly
associated with hypertensive disorder. However, recent pandemia of SARS-CoV-2 has put …

Age-associated pro-inflammatory remodeling and functional phenotype in the heart and large arteries

M Wang, AM Shah - Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology, 2015 - Elsevier
The aging population is increasing dramatically. Aging-associated stress simultaneously
drives proinflammatory remodeling, involving angiotensin II and other factors, in both the …

[HTML][HTML] A suggested role of human growth hormone in control of the COVID-19 pandemic

MH Elkarow, A Hamdy - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Covid19 is a worldwide pandemic challenge that started in Wuhan, China and spread to
almost all countries on the planet within a few months. The causative virus was found to be …

[HTML][HTML] G protein-coupled receptors that influence lifespan of human and animal models

FA Lagunas-Rangel - Biogerontology, 2022 - Springer
Humanity has always sought to live longer and for this, multiple strategies have been tried
with varying results. In this sense, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) may be a good …

Angiotensin (1–7) prevents angiotensin II‐induced nociceptive behaviour via inhibition of p38 MAPK phosphorylation mediated through spinal M as receptors in mice

W Nemoto, Y Ogata, O Nakagawasai… - … journal of pain, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background We have recently demonstrated that intrathecal (it) administration of
angiotensin II (A ng II) induces nociceptive behaviour in mice accompanied by a …

[HTML][HTML] Immunohistochemical expression of intrarenal renin angiotensin system components in response to tempol in rats fed a high salt diet

G Cao, SL Della Penna… - World Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To determine the effect of tempol in normal rats fed high salt on arterial pressure and the
balance between antagonist components of the renal renin-angiotensin system. METHODS …

Elevated systolic blood pressure in male GH transgenic mice is age dependent

A Jara, CM Benner, D Sim, X Liu, EO List… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Acromegaly is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.
Transgenic mice expressing bovine GH (bGH) gene have previously been used to examine …

Downregulation of the ACE2/Ang-(1–7)/Mas axis in transgenic mice overexpressing GH

MC Muñoz, V Burghi, JG Miquet, JF Giani, RD Banegas… - 2014 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) plays a crucial role in the regulation of physiological
homeostasis and diseases such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and chronic renal …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperthyroidism causes cardiac dysfunction by mitochondrial impairment and energy depletion

S Maity, D Kar, K De, V Chander… - Journal of …, 2013 - joe.bioscientifica.com
There is a sex difference in the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis of many species,
although there are sparse data on the sheep. In the present study we have compared the …

Mas‐Mediated Antioxidant Effects Restore the Functionality of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2‐Angiotensin‐(1–7)‐Mas Axis in Diabetic Rat Carotid

L Pernomian, MS Gomes, CBA Restini… - BioMed Research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We hypothesized that endothelial AT1‐activated NAD (P) H oxidase‐driven generation of
reactive oxygen species during type I‐diabetes impairs carotid ACE2‐angiotensin‐(1–7) …