Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 autoantibodies further evidence for a role of the renin-angiotensin system in inflammation.docVIP

Chappell Arthritis Research Therapy 2010,12:128 /content/12/3/128 EDITORIAL Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 autoantibodies: further evidence for a role of the renin– angiotensin system in in? ammation Mark C Chappell* See related research by Takahashi et al., /content/12/3/R85 ischemia [1]. In comparison with normal controls, Abstract patients with overt vasculopathy expressed signi? cantly Traditionally viewed as important in the regulation of blood pressure, the renin–angiotensin system – and speci?cally the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)– higher amounts of ACE2 p