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Cellular Tropism of SARS-CoV-2 across Human Tissues and Age-related Expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in Immune-inflammatory Stromal Cells
1 Jan 2021
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Recently, emerging evidence has indicated that COVID-19 represents a major threat to older populations, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The pathogen causing COVID-19 is acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 infection depends on the key entry factors, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2). Recognizing the importance of ACE2...
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