Abstract
The first cases of patients infected with SARS-Cov-2 virus were recorded
in China in November 2019, and then rapidly spread to all countries
around the world, causing a global pandemic. Much is known about the
pathophysiology of this virus infection, but perhaps not enough. One of
the aspects still to be investigated is the correlation between the
renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and SARS-Cov-2 infection. RAS is a
physiological system with a key role in regulating the different
functions of the human body. SARS-CoV-2, uses the enzyme ACE-2 as a
potential factor of cell penetration and infectivity, moreover in the
different stages of infection a functional variation of the RAS system
has been noted in different targets and at different times. In
particular, in this article, we discuss the role of RAS on SARS-Cov-2
infection, and possible therapies that acting modifiers the system.