A diabetic milieu increases cellular susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infections in engineered human kidney organoids and diabetic patients
E. Garreta, P. Prado, M. L. Stanifer, V. Monteil, C. Hurtado del Pozo, A. Ullate-Agote, A. Vilas-Zornoza, J. P. Romero, G. Jonsson, R. Oria, A. Leopoldi, A. Hagelkrueys, D. Moya-Rull, F. Gonzalez, A. Marco, , N. Montserrat
This study shows that a diabetic environment increases SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in kidney organoids and patients by upregulating ACE2, which is critical for viral replication.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2021 · PreprintCell Biology