id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-304742-ytf2ilw4 Albini, Adriana The SARS-CoV-2 receptor, ACE-2, is expressed on many different cell types: implications for ACE-inhibitor- and angiotensin II receptor blocker-based antihypertensive therapies—reply 2020-07-14 .txt text/plain 1187 52 41 The transmembrane protease serine 2 TMPRSS2, an androgendependent enzyme, acts in reinforcing the ACE-2 receptor activity in allowing cell entry to a number of viral pathogens as well as to SARS-CoV-2 as reported in our Point of View [2] . Yet in trisomy 21 individuals a TMPRSS2 protease overexpression has been documented, as mentioned in the comment of Dr De Cauwer [1] , with this leading to an increased viral infection's rate of susceptible host's cells and tissues. In conclusion, the interesting comment by Dr De Cauwer points out the complex interactions between ACE-2 and TMPRSS2 with reference to the clinical course of CoViD-19 as well as to SARS-CoV-2 infection's pathogenic evolution and severity degree in given population segments of infected individuals, like male individuals and Down syndromeaffected patients [1] . The SARS-CoV-2 receptor, ACE-2, is expressed on many different cell types: implications for ACEinhibitor-and angiotensin II receptor blocker-based cardiovascular therapies: comment The SARS-CoV-2 receptor, ACE-2, is expressed on many different cell types: implications for ACE-inhibitor-and angiotensin II receptor blocker-based cardiovascular therapies ./cache/cord-304742-ytf2ilw4.txt ./txt/cord-304742-ytf2ilw4.txt