The Absence of the ACE N-Domain Decreases Renal Inflammation and Facilitates Sodium Excretion during Diabetic Kidney Disease.
Masahiro EriguchiEllen A BernsteinLuciana C VeirasZakir KhanDuo Yao CaoSebastien FuchsAlicia A McDonoughJorge E ToblliRomer A Gonzalez-VillalobosKenneth E BernsteinJorge F GianiPublished in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2018)
These data indicate that increasing AcSDKP by blocking the ACE N-domain facilitates sodium excretion and ameliorates diabetic kidney disease independent of intrarenal angiotensin II regulation.