Revisiting Endothelial Tropism of SARS-CoV-2 Using a Cell-Specific hACE2 Mouse Model
Sahine Lameire, Nincy Debeuf, Julie Deckers, Caroline De Wolf, Manon Vanheerswynghels, Wendy Toussaint, Lize De Vlieger, Lien Van Hoecke, Sieglinde De Cae, Bert Schepens, Stijn Vanhee, Bart N. Lambrecht
This study uses a cell-specific hACE2 mouse model to investigate whether SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect endothelial cells, finding no evidence of productive infection or disease.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2025 · PreprintImmunology