Chronic alcohol intake regulates expression of SARS-CoV2 infection-relevant genes in an organ-specific manner

CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that alcohol-induced upregulation of Ace2 gene expression can lead to an elevated stochastic probability of virus entry into cells and may thus confer a molecular risk for SARS-CoV2 infection.PMID:36774629 | DOI:10.1111/acer.14981

Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research - February 12, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Marion M Friske Francesco Giannone Mona Senger Robin Seitz Anita C Hansson Rainer Spanagel Source Type: research