High expression of ACE2 receptor of 2019-nCoV on the epithelial cells of oral mucosa

• Main Authors: Hao Xu (Author), Liang Zhong (Author), Jiaxin Deng (Author), Jiakuan Peng (Author), Hongxia Dan (Author), Xin Zeng (Author), Taiwen Li (Author), Qianming Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract It has been reported that ACE2 is the main host cell receptor of 2019-nCoV and plays a crucial role in the entry of virus into the cell to cause the final infection. To investigate the potential route of 2019-nCov infection on the mucosa of oral cavity, bulk RNA-seq profiles from two public...