Increased circulating levels of angiotensin-(1–7) in severely ill COVID-19 patients
Ana Luiza Valle Martins, Filipe Alex da Silva, Lucas Bolais‐Ramos, Gisele Capanema de Oliveira, Renata Cunha Ribeiro, Danilo Augusto Alves Pereira, Filippo Annoni, Mirella Monique Lana Diniz, Thuanny Granato Fonseca Silva, Bruna Zivianni, Alexandre Carvalho Cardoso, Juliana Carvalho Martins, Daisy Motta‐Santos, Maria José Campagnole‐Santos, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Thiago Verano‐Braga, Robson A.S. Santos
Abstract
<b>This letter reports an unexpected increase of the ACE2 product angiotensin-(1–7) and a parallel decrease of its substrate angiotensin II, suggesting a dysregulation of the renin–angiotensin system towards angiotensin-(1–7) formation in #COVID19 patients</b>https://bit.ly/3xFXuTU
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRenin–angiotensin systemCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Angiotensin IISevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakInternal medicineAngiotensin 1VirologyReceptorDiseaseBlood pressureInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19