Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 gene expression in human male urological tissues: implications for pathogenesis and virus transmission pathways
Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection occurs through binding and internalization of the viral spike protein to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor on the host cell membrane. Pathological changes are caused by damage and failure of...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-07-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00192-4 |