Placental ACE2 Expression: A Possible Pathogenetic Mechanism for Infantile Hemangiomas

• Main Authors: Aurora De Marco (Author), Gerardo Cazzato (Author), Rosalba Maggialetti (Author), Giuseppe Ingravallo (Author), Margherita Fanelli (Author), Antonella Vimercati (Author), Ettore Cicinelli (Author), Nicola Laforgia (Author), Iria Neri (Author), Ernesto Bonifazi (Author), Domenico Bonamonte (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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ACE2 is a mono-carboxypeptidase with remarkable vasculo-protective properties, and its expression in the human placenta plays a central role in blood pressure homeostasis and fetal perfusion. Therefore, an alteration in the placental expression of ACE2 could be responsible for reduced placental perf...