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Genetic and epigenetic control of ACE2 expression and its possible role in COVID-19.
Cell biochemistry and function - 1 Aug 2021
Lima Rafael Silva, Rocha Luiz Paulo Carvalho, Moreira Paula Rocha
Abstract excerpt
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a pandemic that is claiming hundreds of thousands of lives around the world. Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) is a key player in COVID-19 due to its pivotal role in the SARS-CoV-2 infection. This enzyme is expressed throughout the body and the studies conducted so far have shown that its...
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