A dramatic rise in serum ACE2 activity in a critically ill COVID-19 patient

A dramatic rise in serum ACE2 activity in a critically ill COVID-19 patient

Endothelial cells express surface angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the main receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that promotes the infection of endothelial cells showing activation and damage. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from coronavirus disease-2019 (COV...

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Main Authors: Béla Nagy, Jr, Zsolt Fejes, Zoltán Szentkereszty, Renáta Sütő, István Várkonyi, Éva Ajzner, János Kappelmayer, Zoltán Papp, Attila Tóth, Miklós Fagyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
ACE2
Endothelial cell
Inflammation
Biomarker
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220324978

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