Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes Play a Dominant Role in Fertility
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Renin–Angiotensin System (RAS)
3. Ovary ACEs
3.1. Ovary ACE1
3.2. Ovary ACE2
4. Testis ACEs
4.1. Testis ACE1
4.2. Testis ACE2
4.3. Testis ACE3
5. Sterility of MetS
6. Therapy for Infertility
7. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Pan, P.-P.; Zhan, Q.-T.; Le, F.; Zheng, Y.-M.; Jin, F. Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes Play a Dominant Role in Fertility. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 21071-21086. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms141021071
Pan P-P, Zhan Q-T, Le F, Zheng Y-M, Jin F. Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes Play a Dominant Role in Fertility. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2013; 14(10):21071-21086. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms141021071
Chicago/Turabian StylePan, Pei-Pei, Qi-Tao Zhan, Fang Le, Ying-Ming Zheng, and Fan Jin. 2013. "Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes Play a Dominant Role in Fertility" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 14, no. 10: 21071-21086. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms141021071