Apelin and ACE2 in Heart Disease: Two Protective Peptide Systems Working Together

Apelin and ACE2 form a cardiovascular protective axis — apelin through vasodilation and cardiac contractility, ACE2 through angiotensin II degradation — together opposing the harmful renin-angiotensin system.

Kalea, Anastasia Z et al.·Current opinion in investigational drugs (London·2010·
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Quick Facts

Study Type
Not classified
Evidence
Not graded
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

Apelin and ACE2 form a cardiovascular protective axis — apelin through vasodilation and cardiac contractility, ACE2 through angiotensin II degradation — together opposing the harmful renin-angiotensin system.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

research study.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for peptide research.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Apelin and ACE2 form a cardiovascular protective axis — apelin through vasodilation and cardiac contractility, ACE2 through angiotensin II degradation
Evidence Grade:
emerging evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2010.
Original Title:
Apelin and ACE2 in cardiovascular disease.
Published In:
Current opinion in investigational drugs (London, England : 2000), 11(3), 273-82 (2010)
Database ID:
RPEP-01637

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study
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Frequently Asked Questions

What was studied?

Apelin and ACE2 in Heart Disease: Two Protective Peptide Systems Working Together

What was found?

Apelin and ACE2 form a cardiovascular protective axis — apelin through vasodilation and cardiac contractility, ACE2 through angiotensin II degradation — together opposing the harmful renin-angiotensin system.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-01637·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01637

APA

Kalea, Anastasia Z; Batlle, Daniel. (2010). Apelin and ACE2 in cardiovascular disease.. Current opinion in investigational drugs (London, England : 2000), 11(3), 273-82.

MLA

Kalea, Anastasia Z, et al. "Apelin and ACE2 in cardiovascular disease.." Current opinion in investigational drugs (London, 2010.

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Apelin and ACE2 in cardiovascular disease." RPEP-01637. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/kalea-2010-apelin-and-ace2-in

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