Paradoxical effects of cigarette smoke and COPD on SARS-CoV2 infection and disease
M. Tomchaney, M. Contoli, J. Mayo, S. Baraldo, S. Li, C. Cabel, D. Bull, S. Lick, J. Malo, S. Knoper, S. Kim, J. Tram, J. Rojas Quintero, M. Kraft, J. Ledford, , F. Polverino
This study examines how cigarette smoke and COPD affect SARS-CoV-2 infection by analyzing ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression in human and mouse lung tissues and an in vitro model.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2020 · PreprintImmunology