SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Impairs Endothelial Function via Downregulation of ACE 2
Authors: Yuyang Lei,1,2,*Jiao Zhang,1,2,5,*Cara R. Schiavon,8,9Ming He,5Lili Chen,2Hui Shen,5,10Yichi Zhang,5Qian Yin,2Yoshitake Cho,5Leonardo Andrade,8Gerald S. Shadel,9Mark Hepokoski,6Ting Lei,3Hongliang Wang,4Jin Zhang,7Jason X.-J. Yuan,6Atul Malhotra,6Uri Manor,8,†Shengpeng Wang,2,†Zu-Yi Yuan,1,† and John Y-J. Shyy5,† SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infection relies on the binding of S protein (Spike glycoprotein) to ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) 2 in the host cells. Vascular endothelium […]