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ArticleScientific reports2021

Correlation of ACE2 with RAS components after Losartan treatment in light of COVID-19.

Javeria Zaheer, Hyeongi Kim, Jin Su Kim

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Javeria ZaheerDivision of RI Application, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, 75 Nowon-Gil, Gongneung-Dong, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01812, Korea.
Hyeongi KimDivision of RI Application, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, 75 Nowon-Gil, Gongneung-Dong, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01812, Korea.
Jin Su KimDivision of RI Application, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, 75 Nowon-Gil, Gongneung-Dong, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01812, Korea. kjs@kirams.re.kr.
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences · KR

Funding

Ministry of Science and ICT 2020R1F1A1061476UST 2020YS18
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an important factor in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) interactions. Losartan (LOS) belongs to the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) family. Additionally, the protective role of ACE2 restored by LOS has been suggested and clinically examined in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, clinical trials with LOS have been conducted. However, the mechanism through which LOS enhances ACE2 expression remains unclear. In addition, the response of ACE2 to LOS differs among patients. Our LOS-treated patient data revealed a correlated mechanism of ACE2 with components of the renin-angiotensinogen system. We observed a significant positive regulation of MAS1 and ACE2 expression. In the context of LOS treatment of COVID-19, ACE2 expression could depend on LOS regulated MAS1. Thus, MAS1 expression could predict the COVID-19 treatment response of LOS.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Angiotensin Receptor AntagonistsCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentDatabases, FactualHumansLosartanProto-Oncogene MasReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1Renin-Angiotensin SystemSARS-CoV-2Up-RegulationAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Angiotensin Receptor AntagonistsLosartanMAS1 protein, humanProto-Oncogene MasReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1

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PMID34937861
PMCPMC8695574
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