Article ; Online: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the renin-angiotensin system: A closer look at angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2).
Annals of clinical biochemistry
2020 Volume 57, Issue 5, Page(s) 339–350
Abstract: Since the first cases of atypical pneumonia linked to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, were described in late December 2019, the global landscape has changed radically. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a ... ...
| Abstract | Since the first cases of atypical pneumonia linked to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, were described in late December 2019, the global landscape has changed radically. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and at the time of writing this review, just over three million individuals have been infected with more than 200,000 deaths globally. Numerous countries are in 'lockdown', social distancing is the new norm, even the most advanced healthcare systems are under pressure, and a global economic recession seems inevitable. A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified as the aetiological agent. From experience with previous coronavirus epidemics, namely the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in 2004 and 2012 respectively, it was postulated that the angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptor is a possible port of cell entry. ACE2 is part of the renin-angiotensin system and is also associated with lung and cardiovascular disorders and inflammation. Recent studies have confirmed that ACE2 is the port of entry for SARS-CoV-2. Male sex, advanced age and a number of associated comorbidities have been identified as risk factors for infection with COVID-19. Many high-risk COVID-19 patients with comorbidities are on ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, and this has sparked debate about whether to continue these treatment regimes. Attention has also shifted to ACE2 being a target for future therapies or vaccines against COVID-19. In this review, we discuss COVID-19 and its complex relationship with ACE2. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Animals ; Betacoronavirus/drug effects ; Betacoronavirus/immunology ; Betacoronavirus/metabolism ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy ; Coronavirus Infections/immunology ; Coronavirus Infections/metabolism ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/immunology ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/metabolism ; Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy ; Pneumonia, Viral/immunology ; Pneumonia, Viral/metabolism ; Renin-Angiotensin System/drug effects ; Renin-Angiotensin System/physiology ; SARS-CoV-2 |
| Chemical Substances | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A (EC 3.4.15.1) ; ACE2 protein, human (EC 3.4.17.23) ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (EC 3.4.17.23) |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-06-02 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 390309-6 |
| ISSN | 1758-1001 ; 0004-5632 |
| ISSN (online) | 1758-1001 |
| ISSN | 0004-5632 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0004563220928361 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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