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ACE2, angiotensin 1-7 and skeletal muscle: review in the era of COVID-19

Angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) is a multifunctional transmembrane protein recently recognised as the entry receptor of the virus causing COVID-19. In the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), ACE2 cleaves angiotensin II (Ang II) into angiotensin 1-7 (Ang 1-7), which is considered to exert cellular...

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Autores principales: Yamamoto, Koichi, Takeshita, Hikari, Rakugi, Hiromi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Portland Press Ltd. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7687025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33231620
http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/CS20200486