Vascular Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme in Sarcoidosis

Vascular angiotensin-converting enzyme 2: lord of the ring?

Through the actions of its main biological peptide, angiotensin (Ang) II, the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) has been implicated in atherosclerosis.1,2 The proatherogenic effect of Ang II may involve a variety of proinflammatory mechanisms that are largely independent from its effect on blood pressure.1 Ang II promotes monocyte and endothelial cell activation, as well as leukocyte recruitment a...

angiotensin converting enzyme in sarcoidosis

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2: The First Decade

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a critical regulator of hypertension, primarily through the actions of the vasoactive peptide Ang II, which is generated by the action of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) mediating an increase in blood pressure. The discovery of ACE2, which primarily metabolises Ang II into the vasodilatory Ang-(1-7), has added a new dimension to the traditional RAS. As ...

Serum Angiotensin Converting Enzyme in Patients with Psoriasis

Background: Controversial data concerning the elevation of serum angiotensin-converting enzyme in psoriasis are reported in the literature. In order to verify whether this abnormality exists in Iranian patients, we performed this study. Method: Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level was measured in 40 psoriatics. According to clinical forms of psoriasis, patients were further divided into th...