High D-glucose levels induce ACE2 expression via GLUT1 in human airway epithelial cell line Calu-3

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) enters the host cell by binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors. ACE2 is expressed on human airway epithelial cells. Increased A...

Source: BMC Cell Biology - July 15, 2022 Category: Cytology Authors: Yoshitaka Wakabayashi, Shin Nakayama, Ai Yamamoto and Takatoshi Kitazawa Tags: Research Source Type: research