Liver‐Targeted Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Therapy Inhibits Chronic Biliary Fibrosis in Multiple Drug‐Resistant Gene 2‐Knockout Mice

There is a large unmet need for effective therapies for cholestatic disorders, including primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a disease that commonly results in liver failure. Angiotensin (Ang) II of the renin Ang system (RAS) is a potent profibrotic peptide, and Ang converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) of t...

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Main Authors: Indu G. Rajapaksha, Lakmie S. Gunarathne, Khashayar Asadi, Sharon C. Cunningham, Alexandra Sharland, Ian E. Alexander, Peter W. Angus, Chandana B. Herath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Hepatology Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1434