| Trilogy of ACE2: a peptidase in the renin-angiotensin system, a SARS receptor, and a partner for amino acid transporters. | |
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PMID: 20599443 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 is a homolog to the carboxypeptidase ACE, which generates angiotensin II, the main active peptide of renin-angiotensin system (RAS). After the cloning of ACE2 in 2000, three major ACE2 functions have been described so far. First ACE2 has emerged as a potent negative regulator of the RAS counterbalancing the multiple functions of ACE. By targeting angiotensin II ACE2 exhibits a protective role in the cardiovascular system and many other organs. Second ACE2 was identified as an essential receptor for the SARS coronavirus that causes severe acute lung failure. Downregulation of ACE2 strongly contributes to the pathogenesis of severe lung failure. Third, both ACE2 and its homologue Collectrin can associate with amino acid transporters and play essential role in the absorption of amino acids in the kidney and gut. In this review, we will discuss the multiple biological functions of ACE2. |
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Keiji Kuba; Yumiko Imai; Takayo Ohto-Nakanishi; Josef M Penninger |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-07-03 |
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Title: Pharmacology & therapeutics Volume: 128 ISSN: 1879-016X ISO Abbreviation: Pharmacol. Ther. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-09-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7905840 Medline TA: Pharmacol Ther Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 119-28 Citation Subset: IM |
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2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Biological Informatics and Experimental Therapeutics, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan. kuba@med.akita-u.ac.jp |
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