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Pathological Role of Angiotensin II in Severe COVID-19
TH Open, 2020 The activated renin–angiotensin system induces a prothrombotic state resulting from the imbalance between coagulation and fibrinolysis. Angiotensin II is the central effector molecule of the activated renin–angiotensin system and is degraded by the ...
Wolfgang Miesbach
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The Higher Response of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Angiotensin-II to Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2015 Background This research investigated the response of vascular active factors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiotensin-II (AT-II) to ovarian stimulation during 24 hours in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Junwei Qu +5 more
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NO, ROS, RAS, and PVAT: More Than a Soup of Letters
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) has recently entered in the realm of cardiovascular diseases as a putative target for intervention. Notwithstanding its relevance, there is still a long way before the role of PVAT in physiology and pathology is fully ...
Clarissa Germano Barp +2 more
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Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Patients with Covid-19
New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 RAAS Inhibitors in Patients with Covid-19 The effects of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blockers on angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 levels and activity in humans are uncertain.
M. Vaduganathan +5 more
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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is not only an enzyme but also a functional receptor on cell surfaces through which SARS-CoV-2 enters the host cells and is highly expressed in the ...
Stephany Beyerstedt +2 more
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Duration of rheumatoid arthritis changes blood levels of angiotensin and aldosterone
Russian Open Medical Journal, 2023 The article presents data on the influence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) duration on changes in blood levels of angiotensin (ATII) and aldosterone (ALD). Objective — To examine the changes in the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)
Boris A. Rebrov +2 more
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Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, 2023 Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart attack, produce atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), congestive heart failure, stroke, kidney infection, blindness, end-stage renal infection, and cardiovascular diseases. Many mechanisms are involved
H. Ahmad +5 more
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Pharmaceuticals, 2023 Aim: Angiotensin II (AngII) is known to play a significant part in the development of breast cancer by triggering cell propagation of breast cancer, tumor angiogenesis, and regulating tumor invasion and cell migration. AngII arbitrates its action via two
Subhani M. Okarvi
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Role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in COVID-19
Critical Care, 2020 An outbreak of pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that started in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019 has become a global pandemic.
W. Ni +12 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2012 The AT2 receptor of angiotensin II (Ang II) has long been thought to be limited to few tissues, with the primary effect of counteracting the AT1 receptor. Functional studies in neuronal cells have demonstrated AT2 receptor capability to modulate neuronal
Marie-Odile eGuimond +1 more
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