This is true despite the fact that ACE2 is protective of lung tissue, and that SARS causes damage by binding up the ACE2 and preventing it from doing its job. Even though the loss of ACE2 plays a role in disease, it is the expression of ACE2 that allows the viral progression to become severe in the first place.
ACE2 Explains Why Smoking Leads to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes [COVID-19 Updates]
ACE2 Explains Why Smoking Leads to Worse…
ACE2 Explains Why Smoking Leads to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes [COVID-19 Updates]
This is true despite the fact that ACE2 is protective of lung tissue, and that SARS causes damage by binding up the ACE2 and preventing it from doing its job. Even though the loss of ACE2 plays a role in disease, it is the expression of ACE2 that allows the viral progression to become severe in the first place.