Biochemical and biophysical research communications
High expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme in macrophages exacerbates renal interstitial damage in diabetic mice.
Takayuki Uemura, Keigo Tomita, Masahiro Eriguchi, Kumiko Torisu, Masatoshi Nishimoto, Yushi Uchida, Jorge F Giani, Kenneth E Bernstein, Kazuhiko Tsuruya, Toshiaki Nakano
Published: 202610.1016/j.bbrc.2026.153308
Abstract
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), primarily expressed in vascular endothelial and renal tubular epithelial cells, regulates vascular tone and contributes to kidney injury, including in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). While tubular ACE deletion amel…
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