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Obesity alters Ace2 and Tmprss2 expression in lung, trachea, and esophagus in a sex-dependent manner: Implications for COVID-19

Obesity is a major risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity. The underlying basis of this association is likely complex in nature. The host-cell receptor angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and the type II transmembrane serine protease (TMPRSS2) are important for viral cell entr...

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Autores principales: Sarver, Dylan C., Wong, G. William
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7605802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33168188
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.10.066