Renin-angiotensin system blockers and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 #MMPMID32863157
Levy BI; Fauvel JP
Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2020[Aug]; 113 (8-9): 572-578 PMID32863157show ga
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which is responsible for the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 as a gateway into host cells. In this review, we summarise the biology of this enzyme, which plays a key role in cardiovascular homeostasis. Blockers of the renin-angiotensin system modify the expression and activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in different ways. The effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on the expression and enzyme activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 are reviewed, and the consequences of these treatments for the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 infection are discussed.
|*Betacoronavirus[MESH]
|*Pandemics[MESH]
|Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers/*therapeutic use[MESH]