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The fight against COVID-19: Striking a balance in the renin–angiotensin system

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) enters host cells by interacting with membrane-bound angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a vital element in the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), which regulates blood pressure, fluid balance, and cardiovascular functions. We h...

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Autores principales: Dean, Alexis Q., Bozza, William P., Twomey, Julianne D., Luo, Shen, Nalli, Ancy, Zhang, Baolin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Science Ltd. ;, Distributed by Virgin Mailing and Distribution 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8049177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33865979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drudis.2021.04.006