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. 2020 Jul;146(1):208-211.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.05.013. Epub 2020 May 22.

ACE2, TMPRSS2, and furin gene expression in the airways of people with asthma-implications for COVID-19

Peter Bradding  1 , Matthew Richardson  2 , Timothy S C Hinks  3 , Peter H Howarth  4 , David F Choy  5 , Joseph R Arron  5 , Sally E Wenzel  6 , Salman Siddiqui  2
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ACE2, TMPRSS2, and furin gene expression in the airways of people with asthma-implications for COVID-19

Peter Bradding et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Jul.
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A-C, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and furin gene expression in bronchial brush samples is not increased in patients with mild to moderate or severe asthma compared with healthy controls. D, There is a weak positive correlation between ACE2 gene expression and a TH17–dependent gene expression signature in bronchial brushes samples (healthy control and patients with asthma combined). E, There is a weak inverse correlation between ACE2 gene expression and a TH2-dependent gene expression signature in bronchial brushes samples (healthy control and patients with asthma combined).
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