As an important component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) system, angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) plays a pivotal role in the homeostatic control of cardiovascular function, and a growing body of evidence highlights the importance of the ACE2 family in the pathogenesis of arterial diseases (Drucker 2020; Patel et al. 2016). Here, ACE2 is linked to arterial disorder.