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Effect of common medications on the expression of SARS‑CoV‑2 entry receptors in liver tissue
(2020)
Abstract:
Besides lung drastic involvement, SARS-CoV-2 severely affected other systems including liver. Emerging epidemiological studies brought the attentions towards liver injury and impairment as a potential outcome ...
Cardiovascular medications and regulation of COVID-19 receptors expression
(2020)
Introduction:
Emerging epidemiological studies suggested that Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors may increase infectivity and severity of COVID-19 by modulating the expression of ACE2.
Methods: ...
Regulation of Angiotensin- Converting Enzyme 2 in Obesity: Implications for COVID-19
(2020)
Abstract:
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Age, smoking, obesity, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes have been described as risk factors for severe ...
Lung Epithelial Cells from Obese Patients Have Impaired Control of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
(2023)
Abstract:
Obesity is known to increase the complications of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, the exact mechanisms of SARSCoV-2 infection ...