Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Cong Chen, Wan-Fen Wang, Gong-Li Yang, Chong Guo
Summary: The meta-analysis found a significant association between ACE gene I/D polymorphism and PCOS risk, showing that the variations are related to increased susceptibility to PCOS.
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Samar Rezq, Alexandra M. Huffman, Jelina Basnet, Licy L. Yanes Cardozo, Damian G. Romero
Summary: The study suggests that women with PCOS may have a higher risk of COVID-19-associated cardiac and renal complications, and that weight loss through lifestyle modifications could potentially mitigate these deleterious outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Pengyun Gong, Fanghua Mei, Ruili Li, Yuchen Wang, Weizheng Li, Kai Pan, Junqiang Xu, Chao Liu, Hongjun Li, Kun Cai, Wei Shi
Summary: This study found an association between ACE gene deletion polymorphism and susceptibility to COVID-19 in the Chinese population. The genotype was also found to be associated with disease severity. Patients with the ACE gene deletion polymorphism exhibited genotype-specific cytokine storms and immune responses. Proteomics analysis identified immune pathways related to ACE protein expression.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Ludovic Gerard, Marylene Lecocq, Caroline Bouzin, Delphine Hoton, Gregory Schmit, Joao Pinto Pereira, Virginie Montiel, Thomas Plante-Bordeneuve, Pierre-Francois Laterre, Charles Pilette
Summary: The study found that in patients with both COVID-19-related and unrelated ARDS, there was an increase in the expression of ACE2 in lung tissue and serum, while a decrease in AT2 cells was mainly observed in COVID-19-related ARDS.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shidong Yang, Wentao Lin, Mengmeng Jia, Haichun Chen
Summary: This study aimed to assess athletic performance indicators of Chinese youth male football players with different ACE and ACTN3 gene profiles. The results indicate that ACE I/D and ACTN3 R577x polymorphisms are not associated with muscle power in Chinese elite and sub-elite players, while the XX genotype of ACTN3 is associated with the aerobic endurance of elite players.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Robert MacLachlan, Patrick Gavin Kehoe, J. Scott Miners
Summary: The activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme-1 (ACE-1) is induced in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), independently from the normal physiological changes in ACE-1 protein during aging.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mauro G. Silva, Gerardo R. Corradi, Juan Perez Duhalde, Myriam Nunez, Eliana M. Cela, Daniel H. Gonzales Maglio, Ana Brizzio, Martin R. Salazar, Walter G. Espeche, Mariela M. Gironacci
Summary: This study found that COVID-19 patients have higher levels of ACE2 expression and enzymatic activity in their blood compared to healthy individuals, while levels of AngII and Ang-(1-7) are lower. Even when excluding COVID-19 patients under RAS blockade treatment, ACE2 expression and enzymatic activity remain higher in COVID-19 patients, suggesting the involvement of RAS in COVID-19.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Steven D. Brooks, Rachel L. Smith, Aline S. Moreira, Hans C. Ackerman
Summary: Lisinopril increases ACE2 expression in tissues relevant to COVID-19, while adding losartan prevents the lisinopril-induced increase. A sex difference was observed with higher ACE2 levels in the kidneys of male mice.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Addisu Melake, Nega Brhanie
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the ACE gene I/D polymorphism on the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with hypertension. The results show that the ACE-DD genotype and the D allele are significantly more common in hypertensive patients, indicating that they are risk factors for the development of ischemic stroke.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thomas L. Williams, Gregory Strachan, Robyn G. C. Macrae, Rhoda E. Kuc, Duuamene Nyimanu, Anna L. Paterson, Sanjay Sinha, Janet J. Maguire, Anthony P. Davenport
Summary: ACE2 is a membrane protein that regulates the cardiovascular system and acts as a receptor for human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2. A newly discovered short ACE2 isoform, deltaACE2, may affect individual susceptibility to viral infection and likelihood of developing Long COVID. Research shows that deltaACE2 is more expressed in the lung and liver compared to full-length ACE2.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Atila Duque Rossi, Joao Locke Ferreira de Araujo, Tailah Bernardo de Almeida, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Camila de Almeida Velozo, Jessica Maciel de Almeida, Isabela de Carvalho Leitao, Samila Natiane Ferreira, Jessica da Silva Oliveira, Hugo Jose Alves, Helena Toledo Scheid, Debora Souza Faffe, Rafael Mello Galliez, Renata Eliane de Avila, Gustavo Gomes Resende, Mauro Martins Teixeira, Orlando da Costa Ferreira Junior, Terezinha Marta P. P. Castineiras, Renan Pedra Souza, Amilcar Tanuri, Renato Santana de Aguiar, Shana Priscila Coutinho Barroso, Cynthia Chester Cardoso
Summary: ACE2 and TMPRSS2 levels are positively correlated with age, which is strongly associated with respiratory distress. Increased ACE2 levels have a protective effect against this outcome, while the TMPRSS2/ACE2 ratio is associated with risk. In modeling COVID-19 severity, the TMPRSS2/ACE2 ratio outperforms ACE2.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jennifer Yin Yee Kwan, Liang-Tzung Lin, Rachel Bell, Jeffrey P. Bruce, Christopher Richardson, Trevor J. Pugh, Fei-Fei Liu
Summary: Multiple studies have reported a doubling in the risk of COVID-19 among cancer patients, which may be attributed to the increased expression of critical viral entry genes in cancer states and the transient dysregulation of innate viral defenses during radiation treatments, especially in pediatric samples.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tori Stone, Licy L. Yanes L. Cardozo, Toni N. Oluwatade, Cheryl A. Leone, Melanie Burgos, Faith Okifo, Lubna Pal, Jane F. Reckelhoff, Nina. S. Stachenfeld
Summary: This study tested the hypothesis that hyperandrogenemia is the primary cause of blood pressure dysregulation in androgen excess polycystic ovary syndrome (AE-PCOS) through alterations in sympathetic nervous system activity, baroreflex gain, and renin-angiotensin system activation. The results showed that AE-PCOS patients had lower sympathetic nervous system activity and increased baroreflex gain compared to controls. These findings suggest that hyperandrogenemia plays a central role in the heightened cardiovascular risk observed in women with PCOS.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jing-Yuan Xu, Wei Chang, Qin Sun, Fei Peng, Yi Yang
Summary: The study found that plasma midkine levels were significantly elevated in sepsis patients and closely related to the ACE system. In a mouse model, increased midkine levels were associated with more severe lung injury. Regional interference of midkine expression in lung tissue was shown to alleviate acute lung injury.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biology
Hristo L. Svilenov, Florent Delhommel, Till Siebenmorgen, Florian Ruehrnoessl, Grzegorz M. Popowicz, Alwin Reiter, Michael Sattler, Carsten Brockmeyer, Johannes Buchner
Summary: The solution structure, stability, and dynamics of a broadly-acting antiviral ACE2-IgG-Fc fusion protein are determined. Small chemical compounds binding to ACE2 can be used to drastically increase the thermal stability of the ACE2 domain. Our findings reveal a general concept for stabilizing the labile receptor segments of therapeutic antiviral fusion proteins by chemical compounds.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicolas C. Nicolaides, Agaristi Lamprokostopoulou, Alexandros Polyzos, Tomoshige Kino, Eleni Katsantoni, Panagiota Triantafyllou, Athanasios Christophoridis, George Katzos, Maria Dracopoulou, Amalia Sertedaki, George P. Chrousos, Evangelia Charmandari
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2015)
Review
Oncology
E. Rizos, N. Siafakas, E. Skourti, C. Papageorgiou, J. Tsoporis, T. H. Parker, D. I. Christodoulou, D. A. Spandidos, E. Katsantoni, V. Zoumpourlis
MOLECULAR MEDICINE REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aikaterini Nanou, Chrisavgi Toumpeki, Matthieu D. Lavigne, Vassiliki Lazou, Jeroen Demmers, Triantafillos Paparountas, Dimitris Thanos, Eleni Katsantoni
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Developmental Biology
Yiannis Drosos, Mirsini Kouloukoussa, Anne Carine Ostvold, Sophia Havaki, Eleni Katsantoni, Evangelos Marinos, Vassiliki Aleporou-Marinou
GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS
(2014)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Michael L. Roberts, Tomoshige Kino, Nicolas C. Nicolaides, Darrell E. Hurt, Eleni Katsantoni, Amalia Sertedaki, Filadelfia Komianou, Korina Kassiou, George P. Chrousos, Evangelia Charmandari
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2013)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nicolas C. Nicolaides, Michael L. Roberts, Tomoshige Kino, Geoffrey Braatvedt, Darrell E. Hurt, Eleni Katsantoni, Amalia Sertedaki, George P. Chrousos, Evangelia Charmandari
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2014)
Article
Oncology
E. Rizos, N. Siafakas, A. Koumarianou, E. Katsantoni, A. Filippopoulou, P. Ntounas, Ch. Touloumis, A. Kastania, V. Zoumpourlis
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marina Theodorou, Matthaios Speletas, Antigoni Mamara, Georgia Papachristopoulou, Vassiliki Lazou, Andreas Scorilas, Eleni Katsantoni
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emmanouil Rizos, Nikolaos Siafakas, Eleni Katsantoni, Eleni Skourti, Vassilios Salpeas, Ioannis Rizos, James N. Tsoporis, Anastasia Kastania, Anastasia Filippopoulou, Nikolaos Xiros, Demetrios Margaritis, Thomas G. Parker, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Vassilios Zoumpourlis
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Eleni Katsantoni
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS & THERAPY
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Eirini Sevdali, Eleni Katsantoni, Cristian R. Smulski, Maria Moschovi, Maria Palassopoulou, Eleni-Nefeli Kolokotsal, Nikoletta Argentou, Nikolaos Giannakoulas, Maria Adamaki, Georgios Vassilopouloss, Sophia Polychronopoulou, Anastasios E. Germenis, Hermann EibeP, Matthaios Speletas
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Andria Theodorou, Marios Phylactides, Eleni Katsantoni, Kostas Vougas, Spyros D. Garbis, Pavlos Fanis, Maria Sitarou, Swee Lay Thein, Marina Kleanthous
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Letter
Hematology
Aikaterini Nanou, Chrisavgi Toumpeki, Pavlos Fanis, Nicoletta Bianchi, Lucia Carmela Cosenza, Cristina Zuccato, George Sentis, Giorgos Giagkas, Coralea Stephanou, Marios Phylactides, Soteroula Christou, Michalis Hadjigavriel, Maria Sitarou, Carsten W. Lederer, Roberto Gambari, Marina Kleanthous, Eleni Katsantoni
Review
Cell Biology
Eirini Sofia Fasouli, Eleni Katsantoni
Summary: Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are regulated by both extracellular signals from the bone marrow niche and intrinsic cell signals, including the critical JAK-STAT pathway. Mutations in this pathway are associated with defects in HSCs and hematologic malignancies, making it a potential target for leukemia therapy. Therapeutic targeting of JAK-STAT shows promise in treating leukemia based on the role of this pathway in HSC regulation.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Athanasios Stavropoulos, Georgios Divolis, Maria Manioudaki, Ariana Gavriil, Ismini Kloukina, Despina N. Perrea, Alexandros Sountoulidis, Ethan Ford, Athanasia Doulou, Anastasia Apostolidou, Elena Katsantoni, Olli Ritvos, Georgios Germanidis, Maria Xilouri, Paschalis Sideras
Summary: Ligands of the TGF-β superfamily have important roles in hepatic development, homeostasis, and pathophysiology. This study investigated the mechanisms by which hepatocytes decode and integrate injury-induced signaling from TGF-β/Activin and BMPs. The findings suggest that the coordinated activation of TGF-β/Activin and BMP pathways plays a crucial role in balancing tissue reparatory and regenerative processes.