The Race for ACE: Targeting Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes (ACE) in SARS-CoV-2 Infection
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is spreading around the world, and its clinical manifestation COVID-19 is challenging medical, economic, and social systems. With more and more scientific and social media reports on the COVID-19 pandemic appearing, differences in geographical presentations and clinical manage...
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Language: | English |
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
2023
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Summary: | The SARS-CoV-2 virus is spreading around the world, and its clinical manifestation COVID-19 is challenging medical, economic,
and social systems. With more and more scientific and social media reports on the COVID-19 pandemic appearing, differences in
geographical presentations and clinical management occur. Since ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) is the gatekeeper
receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the upper bronchial system, we here focus on the central role of the renin-angiotensin
aldosterone system (RAAS) in the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, the role of pharmacological RAAS inhibitors, and specific
genetic aspects, i.e., single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) for the clinical outcome of COVID-19. We aimed to bring
together clinical, epidemiological, molecular, and pathophysiological and pharmacological data/observations on cardiovascular
aspects in the actual SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic. In detail, we will report controversies about the Yin-Yan between ACE2
and ACE1 and potential implications for the treatment of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. Here, we
summarize the encouraging and dynamic global effort of multiple biomedical disciplines resulted in astonishing fight against
COVID-19 targeting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, yet the race for ACE just begun. |
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Item Description: | Gefördert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der UB Marburg. |
Physical Description: | 6 Pages |
DOI: | 10.1155/2022/2549063 |