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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Main Authors: Atul Malhotra, Mark Hepokoski, Karen C. McCowen, John Y-J Shyy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220306155