Vascular endothelial cell dysfunction is reported in severe COVID-19 disease, however controversy exists regarding levels of ACE2 expression, a coreceptor for SarsCov2, in these cells. We report ACE2 expression and… Click to show full abstract
Vascular endothelial cell dysfunction is reported in severe COVID-19 disease, however controversy exists regarding levels of ACE2 expression, a coreceptor for SarsCov2, in these cells. We report ACE2 expression and positive regulation by both IL-6, hepcidin and ferroportin knock-down in pulmonary artery endothelial cells with potential implications for viral infection. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
               
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