ACE2, Metformin, and COVID-19
Summary: COVID-19 is becoming a leading cause of mortality throughout the world, and few effective therapies are currently available. Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is essential to COVID-19 pathogenesis, as the binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein) is required for viral entry and d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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Series: | iScience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220306155 |