SARS-CoV-2 receptor Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme type 2 is expressed in human pancreatic islet β-cells and is upregulated by inflammatory stress

Increasing evidence demonstrated that the expression of Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme type 2 (ACE2), is a necessary step for SARS-CoV-2 infection permissiveness. In the light of the recent data highlighting an association between COVID-19 and diabetes, a detailed analysis aimed at evaluating ACE2 expression pattern distribution in human pancreas is still lacking. Here, we took advantage of…

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