Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
SARS-CoV-2 infects lung epithelial cells and induces senescence and an inflammatory response in patients with severe COVID-19
K. Evangelou, D. Veroutis, P. G. Foukas…·V. Gorgoulis
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects alveolar type-2 cells in severe COVID-19 patients, inducing senescence and proinflammatory cytokine expression.