ACE2 expression and spike S1 protein-mediated immune responses in oral mucosal cells.
Misaki AkagiKouji OhtaShohei FukadaMiyuki SakumaTakako NaruseTakayuki NakagawaShigehiro OnoHiromi NishiHideo ShigeishiTomonao AikawaPublished in: Oral diseases (2023)
ACE2 in oral mucosal cells may contribute to development of infection and inflammation in cooperation with pro-inflammatory cytokines following SARS-CoV-2 invasion.