Lung Epithelial Cells from Obese Patients Have Impaired Control of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Lung Epithelial Cells from Obese Patients Have Impaired Control of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Obesity is known to increase the complications of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, the exact mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection in obese patients have not been clearly elucidated. This study aims to better understand th...

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Main Authors: Mellissa Gaudet, Eva Kaufmann, Nour Jalaleddine, Andrea Mogas, Mahmood Hachim, Abiola Senok, Maziar Divangahi, Qutayba Hamid, Saba Al Heialy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
infection
obesity
immune response
ACE2
transcriptome profiling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/7/6729

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