TMPRSS2 and ACE2 Coexpression in SARS-CoV-2 Salivary Glands Infection

L Pascolo¹, L Zupin¹, M Melato², P M Tricarico¹, S Crovella^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
² Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

Comment

L Pascolo et al. J Dent Res. 2020 Sep.

. 2020 Sep;99(10):1120-1121.

doi: 10.1177/0022034520933589. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

L Pascolo¹, L Zupin¹, M Melato², P M Tricarico¹, S Crovella^{1

2}

¹ Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
² Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: gene expression; protein levels; serine protease; virus attachment; virus infections; virus internalization.

Comment on

Salivary Glands: Potential Reservoirs for COVID-19 Asymptomatic Infection.
Xu J, Li Y, Gan F, Du Y, Yao Y. Xu J, et al. J Dent Res. 2020 Jul;99(8):989. doi: 10.1177/0022034520918518. Epub 2020 Apr 9. J Dent Res. 2020. PMID: 32271653 No abstract available.