ACE2 Function: Renin-Angiotensin System The attachment and entry of coronaviruses is dependent on spike protein-receptor specificity. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2)—a transmembrane protein found on the plasma membrane of cells in lungs, vascular endothelium, kidneys, etc—is the receptor for SARS-COV2. ACE2 is a key component of the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS)…
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Syphilis, Research Ethics and the Tuskegee Study
The Tuskegee Study and Ethical Violations The Tuskegee study of untreated syphilis in the African-American male is deemed to be the longest recorded non-therapeutic experiment on humans in medical history. The study began in 1932, initiated by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), and was concluded in 1972 only…