Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a key modulator of the renin angiotensin system in health and disease

International Journal of Peptides

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Tikellis, Chris ^a   Thomas, M C ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRAL ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME 2; ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME 2; ANGIOTENSIN I; ANGIOTENSIN II; APOLIPOPROTEIN E; BRADYKININ; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; LENTIVIRUS VECTOR; LOSARTAN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; METALLOPROTEINASE; MLN 4760; N ETHYLCARBAMOYL 3 [4 (5 FORMYL 4 METHOXY 2 PHENYL 1 IMIDAZOLYLMETHYL)PHENYL] 5 ISOBUTYL 2 THIOPHENESULFONAMIDE; RECOMBINANT ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME 2; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ALBUMINURIA; ANGIOTENSIN BLOOD LEVEL; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FIBROSIS; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOXIA; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LUNG INJURY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION; UPREGULATION;

EID: 84879192166     PISSN: 16879767     EISSN: 16879775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/256294     Document Type: Review

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