ACE2 and TMPRSS2 Potential Involvement in Genetic Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 in Cancer Patients

    January 2020 in “ Cell Transplantation ”
    Sara Ravaioli, Michela Tebaldi, Eugenio Fonzi … Sara Bravaccini
    Studysummary This study found that ACE2 and TMPRSS2 genes were more highly expressed in tumors of elderly male cancer patients compared to healthy individuals, with notable differences across age and gender.
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