SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2 receptor: molecular mechanisms (Homo sapiens)
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initial entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) into cells, The large viral Spike (S) protein needs to be primed by host proteases. For SARS-CoV-2 that is the serine protease TMPRSS2. after binding to its functional receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). After endocytosis of the viral complex, surface ACE2 is further down-regulated, resulting in unopposed angiotensin II accumulation. Local activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system may mediate lung injury responses to viral insults. ACE denotes angiotensin-converting enzyme, and ARB angiotensin-receptor blocker.
Source : Figure 1. Interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and the Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System (Vaduganathan et al., 2020) Figure 1. Potential approaches to address ACE2-mediated COVID-19 (Zhang et al., 2020) Vaduganathan, M., Vardeny, O., Michel, T., Mcmurray, J. J. V., Pfeffer, M. A. & Solomon, S. D. 2020. Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Patients with Covid-19. New England Journal of Medicine. Zhang, H., Penninger, J. M., Li, Y., Zhong, N. & Slutsky, A. S. 2020. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a SARS-CoV-2 receptor: molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic target. Intensive Care Med, 46, 586-590.
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