MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Goblet Cell Hyperplasia Increases SARS-CoV-2 Infection in COPD
M. Mehedi, J. K. Osan, S. N. Talukdar…·H. Feldmann
This study shows that goblet cells in COPD patients are more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection due to higher ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression, leading to increased viral replication.
DOI 10.1101/2020.11.11.379099