| The ACE2 gene: its potential as a functional candidate for cardiovascular disease. | |
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PMID: 23013041 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The RAS (renin-angiotensin system) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of CVD (cardiovascular disease), and RAS blockade is an important therapeutic strategy in the management of CVD. A new counterbalancing arm of the RAS is now known to exist in which ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) 2 degrades Ang (angiotensin) II, the main effector of the classic RAS, and generates Ang-(1-7). Altered ACE2 expression is associated with cardiac and vascular disease in experimental models of CVD, and ACE2 is increased in failing human hearts and atherosclerotic vessels. In man, circulating ACE2 activity increases with coronary heart disease, as well as heart failure, and a large proportion of the variation in plasma ACE2 levels has been attributed to hereditary factors. The ACE2 gene maps to chromosome Xp22 and this paper reviews the evidence associating ACE2 gene variation with CVD and considers clues to potential functional ACE2 variants that may alter gene expression or transcriptional activity. Studies to date have investigated ACE2 gene associations in hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and coronary artery disease, but the results have been inconsistent. The discrepancies may reflect the sample size of the studies, the gender or ethnicity of subjects, the cardiovascular phenotype or the ACE2 SNP investigated. The frequent observation of apparent sex-dependence might be of special importance, if confirmed. As yet, there are no studies to concurrently assess ACE2 gene polymorphisms and circulating ACE2 activity. Large-scale carefully conducted clinical studies are urgently needed to clarify more precisely the potential role of ACE2 in the CVD continuum. |
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Louise M Burrell; Stephen B Harrap; Elena Velkoska; Sheila K Patel |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinical science (London, England : 1979) Volume: 124 ISSN: 1470-8736 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Sci. Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-09-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7905731 Medline TA: Clin Sci (Lond) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 65-76 Citation Subset: IM |
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‡Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. |
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