The team then tested how the enzyme ACE2 affects the development of the placenta, using gene-editing to create placental organoids with different versions of the ACE2 gene. "We wanted to ...

They found that those who became infected had higher levels of gene expression for two key proteins -- ACE2 and TMPRSS2. ACE2 allows the virus to enter nasal cells, while TMPRSS2 helps activate ...

A new study from researchers at the George Washington University has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a COVID-19 infection.

While there has been much discussion of viral infection in gut and lung cells, researchers have dug into massive gene expression datasets to show that other potential target cells also producing ACE2 ...

ACE2 lets SARS-CoV-2 into nasal cells, while TMPRSS2 helps it activate by slicing its spike protein. The results suggested that people with higher gene expression of these proteins were over three ...

Ryuichi Morishita, founder of AnGes, a gene-based medical company ... for COVID-19), it binds to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) proteins on the surface of host cells which allow the ...

A new study from researchers at the George Washington University has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may ...