Cigarette smoke exposure and inflammatory signaling increase the expression of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 in the respiratory tract
J. C. Smith, E. L. Sausville, V. Girish, M. L. Yuan, K. M. John, J. M. Sheltzer
This study shows cigarette smoke increases ACE2 expression in lung cells, making smokers more susceptible to severe SARS-CoV-2 infections.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2020Cell Biology