COVID-19 and nicotine as a mediator of ACE-2

Eur Respir J. 2020 Jun 4;55(6):2001261. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01261-2020. Print 2020 Jun.

Abstract

α7-nAChR may upregulate ACE-2 https://bit.ly/2xS0cfT

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections
  • Humans
  • Nicotine*
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Smokers

Substances

  • Nicotine