SARS-CoV-2 receptor Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme type 2 (ACE2) is expressed in human pancreatic β-cells and in the human pancreas microvasculature
D. Fignani, G. Licata, N. Brusco, L. Nigi, G. E. Grieco, L. Marselli, L. Overbergh, C. Gysemans, M. L. Colli, P. Marchetti, C. Mathieu, D. L. Eizirik, G. Sebastiani, F. Dotta
This study shows ACE2 is expressed in human pancreatic β-cells and microvasculature, suggesting a potential link between SARS-CoV-2 and diabetes through β-cell infection or microvasculature involvement.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2020Cell Biology