Treatment of inflammatory illnesses with ACE2

摘要

The present invention relates to ACE2 for the therapeutic treatment or prevention of inflammation.

主权项

1. A method of treating sepsis in a human subject in need thereof, comprising administering to a human patient in need thereof a water-soluble, recombinant, human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) polypeptide wherein said water-soluble, recombinant, human ACE2 polypeptide comprises amino acids 18-615 of SEQ ID NO:1, said ACE2 polypeptide is administered systemically.