Renin-angiotensin (RAS) system activation is associated with an increased risk of sudden death. Previously, we used cardiac-restricted angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) overexpression to construct a mouse model of RAS activation. These ACE 8/8 mice die prematurely and abruptly. Here, we have investigated cardiac electrophysiological abnormalities that may contribute to early mortality in this...

PURPOSE Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), also known as kininase II, functions not only to convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II, but also to cleave bradykinin into inactive fragments. Thus, ACE inhibition causes the tissue accumulation of bradykinin, exerting either of two opposite effects: anti- or proangiogenic. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of bradykinin ...

BACKGROUND Ganoderma lucidum has been purported as a potent remedy in the treatment and prevention of several ailments, including hypertension. This study aimed to explore the anti-ACE potential of protein fractions from the mycelia of G. lucidum. METHODS Ganoderma lucidum mycelia were cultivated by submerged fermentation in a liquid medium containing brown sugar and spent brewer's yeast. Int...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) is considered a worldwide pandemic. Rapidly rising numbers of patients have been reported in almost every country, along with the growing mortality rates. Uncontrolled growth patient may be due to reasons such as treatment options vaccine availab...

The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared as a Public Health Emergency International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Organization (WHO), which is being rapidly spread extremely spreadable and pathogenic novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), also known SARS-CoV-2. Pandemic incidence COVID-19 created severe threat to global public health, necessitating development effective drug...

Our previous study showed that three rapeseed protein-derived peptides (TF, LY and RALP) inhibited the in vitro activities of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and renin. Oral administration of these peptides to spontaneously hypertensive rats led to reductions in systolic blood pressure. In the present work, we examined the potential molecular mechanisms responsible for the ACE- and renin-in...

Shirin Antia [1], the Meyerson Distinguished Professor of Disability and Rehabilitation in the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies [2], has been given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of College Educators ? Deaf and Hard of Hearing [3]. The award recognizes the "distinguished career of an ACE-DHH member across teaching, research and service in the preparation...

The cholera enterotoxin (CT) has been considered a major virulence factor of Vibrio cholerae. The accessory cholera enterotoxin (ace) gene is the third gene of V. cholerae virulence cassette. The gene coding for the Ace toxin was amplified from V. cholerae isolates producing a single band of 314 bp. The presence of ace gene was confirmed by hybridization as well as by sequencing. The gene was s...

Angiotensin II (Ang II) promotes growth of vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro. Consistent with this, Ang II enhances neointimal proliferation in vivo after vascular injury, while angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors attenuate this process. Since tissue ACE plays a key role in the control of local Ang II production, we examined whether vascular injury resulted in an increase in vasc...