Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2/angiotensin(1–7) [ACE2/Ang(1–7)] has been shown to attenuate AngII-induced pulmonary fibrosis, but it is not clear whether ACE2/Ang(1–7) protects against pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting AngII-induced mir-21 expression. Here, ANGPT1 is linked to pulmonary fibrosis.