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Azithromycin Downregulates Gene Expression of IL-1β and Pathways Involving TMPRSS2 and TMPRSS11D Required by SARS-CoV-2
28 Aug 2020
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Background TMPRSS2, ACE2 and TMPRSS11D are genes coding for proteins necessary for SARS-CoV-2 activation, infection and transmission. Once SARS-CoV-2 enters the host cell, it leads to an exaggerated inflammatory state of the lungs mediated by overexpressed TNF-, IL-6, and IL-1β. We assessed azithromycin's effect on the aforementioned genes and their associated pathways to evaluate its potential use as a possible...
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