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Expression of an angiotensin-(1-7)-producing fusion protein produces cardioprotective effects in rats

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Transgenic rats generated that chronically overproduce ANG-(1-7) were significantly more resistant than control animals to induction of cardiac hypertrophy by isoproterenol, and transgenic rats showed a reduced duration of reperfusion arrhythmias and an improved postischemic function in isolated Langendorff heart preparations.
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Angiotensin-(1–7) [ANG-(1–7)] is a recently described heptapeptide product of the renin-angiotensin system. Because biosynthesis of ANG-(1–7) increases in animals treated with cardioprotective drug...

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, angiotensin-(1-7) and Mas: new players of the renin-angiotensin system

TL;DR: Recent findings related to the biological role of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas arm in the cardiovascular and renal systems, as well as in metabolism are discussed.
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ACE2, angiotensin-(1-7) and Mas receptor axis in inflammation and fibrosis

TL;DR: The role of the ACE2/Ang‐(1‐7)/Mas axis in modifying processes associated with acute and chronic inflammation, including leukocyte influx, fibrogenesis and proliferation of certain cell types is focused on.
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Recent advances in the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-angiotensin(1-7)-Mas axis.

TL;DR: This review will focus on the recent findings related to the ACE2–Ang(1–7)–Mas axis and, in particular, on its putative role as an ACE–Ang II–AT1 receptor counter‐regulatory axis within the RAS.
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Trilogy of ACE2: a peptidase in the renin-angiotensin system, a SARS receptor, and a partner for amino acid transporters.

TL;DR: The multiple biological functions of ACE2 are discussed and it is shown that both ACE2 and its homologue Collectrin can associate with amino acid transporters and play essential role in the absorption of amino acids in the kidney and gut.
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A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding

TL;DR: This assay is very reproducible and rapid with the dye binding process virtually complete in approximately 2 min with good color stability for 1 hr with little or no interference from cations such as sodium or potassium nor from carbohydrates such as sucrose.
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A Novel Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme–Related Carboxypeptidase (ACE2) Converts Angiotensin I to Angiotensin 1-9

TL;DR: The organ- and cell-specific expression of ACE2 and its unique cleavage of key vasoactive peptides suggest an essential role for ACE2 in the local renin-angiotensin system of the heart and kidney.
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Hydrolysis of biological peptides by human angiotensin-converting enzyme-related carboxypeptidase.

TL;DR: The physiological role of ACE2 is elucidated, and its catalytic activity was characterized, and a consensus sequence of: Pro-X (1–3 residues)-Pro-Hydrophobic, where hydrolysis occurs between proline and the hydrophobic amino acid is revealed.
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Angiotensin-(1-7): an update.

TL;DR: The evidence that Ang-(1-7) takes an important part of the mechanisms aimed to counteract the vasoconstrictor and proliferative effects of Ang II is summarized.
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