scholarly journals Tissue‐specific expression of angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) from two promoter regions is unaffected by elevated levels of renin and angiotensinogen

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Van Kim Nguyen ◽  
Kim Brint Pedersen ◽  
Huijing Xia ◽  
Eric Lazartigues
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunichiro Tsukamoto ◽  
Hiromichi Wakui ◽  
Kengo Azushima ◽  
Takahiro Yamaji ◽  
Shingo Urate ◽  
...  

AbstractElevated angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression in organs that are potential targets of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 may increase the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Previous reports show that ACE2 alter its tissue-specific expression patterns under various pathological conditions, including renal diseases. Here, we examined changes in pulmonary ACE2 expression in two mouse chronic kidney disease (CKD) models: adenine-induced (adenine mice) and aristolochic acid-induced (AA mice). We also investigated changes in pulmonary ACE2 expression due to renin–angiotensin system (RAS) blocker (olmesartan) treatment in these mice. Adenine mice showed significant renal functional decline and elevated blood pressure, compared with controls. AA mice also showed significant renal functional decline, compared with vehicles; blood pressure did not differ between groups. Renal ACE2 expression was significantly reduced in adenine mice and AA mice; pulmonary expression was unaffected. Olmesartan attenuated urinary albumin excretion in adenine mice, but did not affect renal or pulmonary ACE2 expression levels. The results suggest that the risk of COVID-19 infection may not be elevated in patients with CKD because of their stable pulmonary ACE2 expression. Moreover, RAS blockers can be used safely in treatment of COVID-19 patients with CKD.


1992 ◽  
pp. 376-383
Author(s):  
K. E. Bernstein ◽  
T. E. Howard ◽  
S-Y. Shai ◽  
K. G. Langford ◽  
R. Balogh

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Z. Shen ◽  
Hong D. Xiao ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Chentao X. Lin ◽  
Sebastien Fuchs ◽  
...  

1995 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Françoise Dandoy-Dron ◽  
Jean-Michel Itier ◽  
Eliane Monthioux ◽  
Danielle Bucchini ◽  
Jacques Jami

Hypertension ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 1169-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Rivière ◽  
Annie Michaud ◽  
Christophe Breton ◽  
Gilles VanCamp ◽  
Christine Laborie ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Vol 163 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng Wang ◽  
John Hicks ◽  
Parham Khanbolooki ◽  
Sun-Jin Kim ◽  
Chunhong Yan ◽  
...  

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