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New Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Therapeutic Strategies Based on the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/Angiotensin-(1–7)/Mas Receptor Axis

Angiotensin (Ang)-(1–7) is now recognized as a biologically active component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). The discovery of the angiotensin-converting enzyme homologue ACE2 revealed important metabolic pathways involved in the Ang-(1–7) synthesis. This enzyme can form Ang-(1–7) from Ang II...

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Autores principales: Ferreira, Anderson J., Murça, Tatiane M., Fraga-Silva, Rodrigo A., Castro, Carlos Henrique, Raizada, Mohan K., Santos, Robson A. S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3272817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22319643
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/147825