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ACE2 shows distinct, cell type-specific expression patterns across human heart tissue.
Research reveals ACE2 receptor expression in different heart cells, indicating potential COVID-19 impacts on heart health.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infections imposes a major threat for the world’s healthcare systems and is leading to thousands of deaths. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been identified as a potential receptor for SARS
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Nicin et al. (2020) studied this question. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a putative receptor for SARS-CoV-2, demonstrates cell type-specific expression patterns in human hearts.
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