Host factor PLAC8 is required for pancreas infection by SARS-CoV-2
L. Ibarguen Gonzalez, S. Heller, M. L. DeDiego, D. Lopez-Garcia, A. M. Gomez-Valero, T. F. Barth, P. Gallego, I. Fernandez-Cardenas, S. Alzate-Pinol, C. Crespi, J. A. Mena-Guerrero, M. E. Cisneros-Barroso, A. P. Ugalde, G. Bretones, C. Steenblock, , C. Barcelo
This study shows that PLAC8 is required for SARS-CoV-2 infection of the pancreas and links pancreatic enzyme levels to COVID-19 severity.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2023Cell Biology