Lower Gene Expression of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Receptor in Lung Tissues of Smokers with COVID-19 Pneumonia

Lower Gene Expression of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Receptor in Lung Tissues of Smokers with COVID-19 Pneumonia

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) is the main cell entry receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), thus playing a critical role in causing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The role of smoking habit in the susceptibility to infection is still controversial....

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Main Authors: Francesca Lunardi, Francesco Fortarezza, Luca Vedovelli, Federica Pezzuto, Annalisa Boscolo, Marco Rossato, Roberto Vettor, Anna Maria Cattelan, Claudia Del Vecchio, Andrea Crisanti, Paolo Navalesi, Dario Gregori, Fiorella Calabrese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
angiotensin converting enzyme receptor
smoking
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/6/796

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