A scoping review of the pathophysiology of COVID-19

PE Marik, J Iglesias, J Varon… - International journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
COVID-19 is a highly heterogeneous and complex medical disorder; indeed, severe COVID-
19 is probably amongst the most complex of medical conditions known to medical science …

SARS-CoV-2: Targeted managements and vaccine development

M Bakhiet, S Taurin - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) results in
diverse outcomes. The symptoms appear to be more severe in males older than 65 and …

[HTML][HTML] The lung macrophage in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a friend or a foe?

Z Abassi, Y Knaney, T Karram, SN Heyman - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Respiratory, circulatory, and renal failure are among the gravest features of COVID-19 and
are associated with a very high mortality rate. A common denominator of all affected organs …

[HTML][HTML] Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and angiotensin 1–7: novel therapeutic targets

F Jiang, J Yang, Y Zhang, M Dong, S Wang… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) has pivotal roles in the regulation of normal physiology
and the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 …

ACE2/ANG-(1–7)/Mas pathway in the brain: the axis of good

P Xu, S Sriramula… - American Journal of …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
The last decade has seen the discovery of several new components of the renin-angiotensin
system (RAS). Among them, angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) and the Mas receptor …

[HTML][HTML] Depletion and dysfunction of dendritic cells: understanding SARS-CoV-2 infection

T Chang, J Yang, H Deng, D Chen, XP Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Uncontrolled severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 infection is
closely related to disorders of the innate immune and delayed adaptive immune systems …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2/angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas axis protects against lung fibrosis by inhibiting the MAPK/NF-κB pathway

Y Meng, CH Yu, W Li, T Li, W Luo, S Huang… - American journal of …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that up-regulation of the angiotensin (Ang)-
converting enzyme (ACE)/AngII/AngII type 1 receptor (AT1R) axis aggravates pulmonary …

ACE2: more of Ang-(1–7) or less Ang II?

CM Ferrario - Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Further research on the contribution of the Ang-(1–7)/ACE2/Mas axis to cardiovascular
pathology will lead to the development of new pharmacological approaches resulting in the …

Anti-inflammatory effects of the activation of the angiotensin-(1–7) receptor, MAS, in experimental models of arthritis

KD da Silveira, FM Coelho, AT Vieira… - The Journal of …, 2010 - journals.aai.org
Activation of the renin-angiotensin (Ang) system induces inflammation via interaction
between Ang II and type 1 receptor on leukocytes. The relevance of the new arm of the renin …

Angiotensin‐(1–7) inhibits allergic inflammation, via the MAS1 receptor, through suppression of ERK1/2‐and NF‐κB‐dependent pathways

AZ El‐Hashim, WM Renno… - British journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Angiotensin‐(1–7)[Ang‐(1–7)] has anti‐inflammatory
effects in models of cardiovascular disease and arthritis, but its effects in asthma are …