| Autor: |
H F, Hetta, K, Muhammad, A M, Algammal, H, Ramadan, M S, Abdel-Rahman, M, Mabrok, G, Koneru, A A, Elkady, G, El-Saber Batiha, Y, Waheed, N, Munawar, H S M, Farghaly |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. 25(10) |
| ISSN: |
2284-0729 |
| Popis: |
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has potentially conflicting roles in health and disease. COVID-19 coronavirus binds to human cells via ACE2 receptor, which is expressed on almost all body organs. Boosting the ACE2 receptor levels on heart and lung cells may provide more cellular enter to virus thereby worsening the infection. Therefore, among the drug targets, ACE2 is suggested as a vital target of COVID-19 therapy. This hypothesis is based on the protective role of the drugs acting on ACE2. Therefore, this review discusses the impact and challenges of using ACE2 as a target in the current therapy of COVID-19. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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