Many articles have described the biochemistry of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Simply put, renin and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) produce angiotensin II, which affects the brain ...

Background —Pulmonary capillary endothelium-bound (PCEB) angiotensin-converting ectoenzyme (ACE) activity alteration is an early, sensitive, and quantifiable lung injury index in animal models. We ...