440 Role of angiotensin II in SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology in a hamster model of COVID-19
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Hamsters develop COVID-19 similarly to people because the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binds with high affinity to hamster ACE2 resulting in host cell entry and replication. Our goal was to establish a hamster model that mirrors the lung and brain pathophysiology observed in COVID-19....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866123004685/type/journal_article |