Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2/angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas axis protects against lung fibrosis by inhibit...
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2/angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas axis protects against lung fibrosis by inhibiting the MAPK/NF-κB pathway
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Meng, Ying , Yu, Chang-Hui , Li, Wei , Li, Ting , Luo, Wei , Huang, Shan , Wu, Ping-Sheng , Cai, Shao-Xi and Li, Xu
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United States
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English
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Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that up-regulation of the angiotensin (Ang)-converting enzyme (ACE)/AngII/AngII type 1 receptor (AT1R) axis aggravates pulmonary fibrosis. The recently discovered ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis, which counteracts the activity of the ACE/AngII/AT1R axis, has been shown to protect against pulmonary fibrosis. However, t...
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2/angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas axis protects against lung fibrosis by inhibiting the MAPK/NF-κB pathway
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1529932998
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1529932998
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1044-1549
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1535-4989
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10.1165/rcmb.2012-0451OC
