In the last years the ACE2/Ang1–7/MasR system has been intensively studied: physiological effects on cardiomyocytes include modulation of Ca++ signaling and cytokine production, stimulation of cardiomyocytes progenitors and prevention of uncontrolled cell growth (Grobe et al., 2006; Flores-Muñoz et al., 2012; Souza et al., 2013; Chang et al., 2016).