Age and gender differences in ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expressions in oral epithelial cells

Age and gender differences in ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expressions in oral epithelial cells

Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2, which has brought a huge negative impact on the world since the end of 2019, is reported to invade cells using the spike (S) protein to bind to angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) receptors on human cells while the transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) is the...

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Main Authors: Jinfeng Peng, Jiwei Sun, Jiajia Zhao, Xuliang Deng, Fengyuan Guo, Lili Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Coronavirus
Gene expression
Gender differences
SARS-CoV-2
Bioinformatics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-03037-4

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