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BSG/CD147 and ACE2 receptors facilitate SARS-CoV-2 infection of human iPS cell-derived kidney podocytes
T. D. Kalejaiye, R. Bhattacharya, M. A. Burt…·S. Musah
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 can infect kidney podocytes via ACE2 and BSG/CD147 receptors, causing cell death and foot process retraction, and suggests a stem cell model for drug screening.
DOI 10.1101/2021.11.16.468893