ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
SKIN AS A POTENTIAL ENTRY POINT FOR SARS-COV-2
Dmitry Trubetskoy, Patrick K. Grudzien, Daria A. Chudakova…·Irina V. Budunova
This study shows that inflamed skin is more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, as cytokine-treated skin organoids and explants show increased ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression and enhanced viral entry.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.07.717019