SARS-CoV-2 entry sites are present in all structural elements of the human glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves: Clinical implications

SARS-CoV-2 entry sites are present in all structural elements of the human glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves: Clinical implications

Summary: Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections result in the temporary loss of smell and taste in about one third of confirmed cases. Methods: We used immunohistochemistry to confirm the presence of ACE2, NRP1 and TMPRSS2 in two cranial nerves (IX and X...

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Main Authors: Lynn Vitale-Cross, Ildiko Szalayova, Aiden Scoggins, Miklos Palkovits, Eva Mezey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
SARS-Cov-2 entry sites
ACE2
Human cranial nerves IX and X
Brainstem respiratory centers
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396422001657

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