Paradoxical effects of cigarette smoke and COPD on SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease

Paradoxical effects of cigarette smoke and COPD on SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease

Abstract Background How cigarette smoke (CS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) infection and severity is controversial. We investigated the effects of COPD and CS on the expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry receptor ACE2 in...

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Main Authors: M. Tomchaney, M. Contoli, J. Mayo, S. Baraldo, S. Li, C. R. Cabel, D. A. Bull, S. Lick, J. Malo, S. Knoper, S. S. Kim, J. Tram, J. Rojas-Quintero, M. Kraft, J. G. Ledford, Y. Tesfaigzi, F. D. Martinez, C. A. Thorne, F. Kheradmand, S. K. Campos, A. Papi, F. Polverino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01639-8

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