Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing SMAD2 Phosphorylation

Background/Aims: Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has an established role in suppressing the severity of acute lung injury (ALI), especially when it was applied together with transplantation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (uMSCs). Although the effects of ACE2 in ALI are believe...

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Main Authors: Yong Ji, Fengying Gao, Bo Sun, Jing Hao, Zhenwei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2015-04-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/374025