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ACE-2 och coronavirus - en fraga om balans och dynamik? #MMPMID32314329
Lundstrom A; Sanden P
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The new SARS-CoV-2 virus enters cells via angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). ACE2 counteracts ACE and angiotensin II in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and has critical functions in the lung and cardiovascular system. SARS-CoV was found to down-regulate ACE2, leaving angiotensin II unbalanced in affected organs. A similar effect of SARS-CoV-2 could partly explain risk factors and symptoms, and could potentially be treatable.