Food Enrichment with <i>Glycyrrhiza glabra</i> Extract Suppresses ACE2 mRNA and Protein Expression in Rats—Possible Implications for COVID-19

Food Enrichment with <i>Glycyrrhiza glabra</i> Extract Suppresses ACE2 mRNA and Protein Expression in Rats—Possible Implications for COVID-19

Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a key entry point of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus known to induce Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We have recently outlined a concept to reduce ACE2 expression by the administration of glycyrrhizin, a component of &...

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Main Authors: Daniela Jezova, Peter Karailiev, Lucia Karailievova, Agnesa Puhova, Harald Murck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
COVID-19
glycyrrhizin
mineralocorticoid receptor
toll like receptor 4
angiotensin converting enzyme
aldosterone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2321

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