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SARS-CoV-2 entry factors are highly expressed in nasal epithelial cells together with innate immune genes

Sungnak, W; Huang, N; Bécavin, C; Berg, M; Queen, R; Litvinukova, M; Talavera-López, C; ... HCA Lung Biological Network; + view all (2020) SARS-CoV-2 entry factors are highly expressed in nasal epithelial cells together with innate immune genes. Nature Medicine , 26 pp. 681-687. 10.1038/s41591-020-0868-6. Green open access

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Abstract

We investigated SARS-CoV-2 potential tropism by surveying expression of viral entry-associated genes in single-cell RNA-sequencing data from multiple tissues from healthy human donors. We co-detected these transcripts in specific respiratory, corneal and intestinal epithelial cells, potentially explaining the high efficiency of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. These genes are co-expressed in nasal epithelial cells with genes involved in innate immunity, highlighting the cells’ potential role in initial viral infection, spread and clearance. The study offers a useful resource for further lines of inquiry with valuable clinical samples from COVID-19 patients and we provide our data in a comprehensive, open and user-friendly fashion at www.covid19cellatlas.org.

Type: Article
Title: SARS-CoV-2 entry factors are highly expressed in nasal epithelial cells together with innate immune genes
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0868-6
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0868-6
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Immunology, Transcriptomics, Virology
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Infection and Immunity
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Respiratory Medicine
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10096576
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