Effect of 17β-estradiol on the daily pattern of ACE2, ADAM17, TMPRSS2 and estradiol receptor transcription in the lungs and colon of male rats.
Covid-19 progression shows sex-dependent features. It is hypothesized that a better Covid-19 survival rate in females can be attributed to the presence of higher 17β-estradiol (E2) levels in women than in men. Virus SARS-CoV-2 is enabled to enter the cell with the use of angiotensin converting enzym...
| Glavni autori: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Članak |
| Jezik: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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| Serija: | PLoS ONE |
| Online pristup: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270609 |