Article
A transcription regulatory network within the ACE2 locus may promote a pro-viral environment for SARS-CoV-2 by modulating expression of host factors
2020-04-15
Abstract excerpt
<h4>Introduction</h4> A novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was recently identified as the pathogen responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak. SARS-CoV-2 triggers severe pneumonia, which leads to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death in severe cases. As reported, SARS-CoV-2 is 80% genetically identical to the 2003 SARS-CoV virus. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been i...
Topics
Open a Topic to create a Post that cites this publication.
Identifiers and source
- Literature Corpus work
- 27639e6c-9834-5ce8-bb98-4c5893a9848f
- DOI
- 10.1101/2020.04.14.042002
