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SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Regulation of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 and Tissue Renin-Angiotensin Systems: Influence of Biologic Sex
C. M. Ensor, Y. AlSiraj, R. Shoemaker…·L. C. Cassis
This study examines how SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein affects ACE2 and RAS in lung and adipose tissues of male and female mice, revealing sex-specific differences in ACE2 expression and RAS activity.
DOI 10.1101/2021.09.14.460275