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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Main Author: Sammy Al-Benna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00192-4

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