TMPRSS2, a SARS-CoV-2 internalization protease is downregulated in head and neck cancer patients
Abstract Background SARS-coronavirus-2 enters host cells through binding of the Spike protein to ACE2 receptor and subsequent S priming by the TMPRSS2 protease. We aim to assess differences in both ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression in normal tissues from oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and lung tissues as we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-020-01708-6 |