Angiotensin-(3-4) modulates the overweight- and undernutrition-induced ACE2 downregulation in renal proximal tubule cells: implications for COVID-19?

Aim: The renal lesions–including severe acute kidney injury–are severe outcomes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections. There are no reports regarding the influence of the nutritional status on the severity and progress of these lesions. Ageing is also an important risk factor...

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Main Authors: Rafael Luzes, Humberto Muzi-Filho, Amaury Pereira-Acácio, Thuany Crisóstomo, Adalberto Vieyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc. 2021-04-01
Series:Exploration of Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/em/Article/100138