Immunohistochemical expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in minor salivary glands during SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Ciro Dantas SoaresAdalberto Mosqueda-TaylorJuan Carlos Hernandez-GuerreroMaria Goretti Freire de CarvalhoOslei Paes de Almeida

Published in: Journal of medical virology (2020)

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) plays a pivotal role in the regulation of blood pressure, and it is the main cell receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19.1,2 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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