Recombinant ACE2 Expression Is Required for SARS-CoV-2 To Infect Primary Human Endothelial Cells and Induce Inflammatory and Procoagulative Responses

ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19, an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) characterized by pulmonary edema, viral pneumonia, multiorgan dysfunction, coagulopathy, and inflammation. SARS-CoV-2 uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors to infect and damage ciliated epithelial cell...

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Main Authors: Jonas Nascimento Conde, William R. Schutt, Elena E. Gorbunova, Erich R. Mackow
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8e23eab6ee5b4c3d90257cf05dce86f6
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