SARS-CoV-2 infects and induces cytotoxic effects in human cardiomyocytes
D. Bojkova, J. Wagner, M. Shumliakivska, G. Aslan, U. Saleem, A. Hansen, G. Luxan, S. Guenther, M. D. Pham, J. Krishnan, P. Harter, U. Ermel, A. S. Frangakis, A. Zeiher, H. Milting, , S. Dimmeler
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects human cardiomyocytes, causing cytotoxicity and apoptosis, and confirms this in cardiac tissue models.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2020Cell Biology