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    Glossary TMPRSS2

    enzyme aiding viral entry into human cells

    TMPRSS2 stands for Transmembrane Serine Protease 2, an enzyme that plays a role in the activation of certain proteins by cutting them at specific sites. It is notably involved in the process by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, enters human cells, making it a target for therapeutic interventions.

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    1. The antiandrogen enzalutamide downregulates TMPRSS2 and reduces cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2 in human lung cells Nature Communications · 2021 · 50 citations
    2. ACE2 and TMPRSS2 Potential Involvement in Genetic Susceptibility to SARS-COV-2 in Cancer Patients Cell Transplantation · 2020 · 38 citations
    3. The secret identities of TMPRSS2: Fertility factor, virus trafficker, inflammation moderator, prostate protector and tumor suppressor Tumor Biology · 2021 · 16 citations
    4. TMPRSS2: A Key Host Factor in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Potential Therapeutic Target Medeniyet Medical Journal · 2025 · 4 citations
    5. TMPRSS2, required for SARS-CoV-2 entry, is downregulated in lung cells by enzalutamide, a prostate cancer therapeutic Research Square (Research Square) · 2020 · 2 citations
    6. Enzalutamide, a prostate cancer therapeutic, downregulates TMPRSS2 in lung and reduces cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2 Research Square (Research Square) · 2021 · 1 citations
    7. Vitamin D And Tmprss2: Intersecting Pathways In Post-Covid-19 Alopecia Journal of Contemporary Medicine · 2026
    8. Finasteride Induces Epigenetic Alteration of TMPRss2 Gene Expression: A Potential role in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus-2 Inhibition 2023
    9. Spiking dependence of SARS‐CoV‐2 pathogenicity on TMPRSS2 Journal of Medical Virology · 2021 · 30 citations
    10. Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 entry through the ACE2/TMPRSS2 pathway: a promising approach for uncovering early COVID-19 drug therapies European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · 2020 · 77 citations
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