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Structural Variability, Expression Profile, and Pharmacogenetic Properties of TMPRSS2 Gene as a Potential Target for COVID-19 Therapy.
Genes - 25 Dec 2020
Zarubin Aleksei, Stepanov Vadim, Markov Anton, Kolesnikov Nikita, Marusin Andrey, Khitrinskaya Irina, Swarovskaya Maria, Litvinov Sergey, Ekomasova Natalia, Dzhaubermezov Murat, Maksimova Nadezhda, Sukhomyasova Aitalina, Shtygasheva Olga, Khusnutdinova Elza, Radzhabov Magomed, Kharkov Vladimir
Abstract excerpt
The human serine protease serine 2 TMPRSS2 is involved in the priming of proteins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and represents a possible target for COVID-19 therapy. The TMPRSS2 gene may be co-expressed with SARS-CoV-2 cell receptor genes angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and Basigin (BSG), but only TMPRSS2 demonstrates tissue-specific expression in alveolar cells...
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