Increased expression of ACE2, the SARS-CoV-2 entry receptor, in alveolar and bronchial epithelium of smokers and COPD subjects.
Merel JacobsHannelore P Van EeckhoutteSara Renata Alex WijnantWim JanssensGuy F JoosGuy G O BrusselleKen R BrackePublished in: The European respiratory journal (2020)