ACE2 Expression is Increased in the Lungs of Patients with Comorbidities Associated with Severe COVID-19
Bruna Garbes Gonçalves Pinto, Antônio Edson Rocha Oliveira, Youvika Singh, Leandro Jimenez, André N. A. Gonçalves, Rodrigo L.T. Ogava, Rachel L. Creighton, Jean Pierre Schatzmann Peron, Helder Imoto Nakaya
The paper finds that ACE2 expression is increased in the lungs of patients with comorbidities linked to severe COVID-19, suggesting a potential mechanism for increased disease severity.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases · Jun 5, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine