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cord-268406-3v309r41	Grajewski, Rafael S.	A missing link between SARS‐CoV‐2 and the eye?: ACE2 expression on the ocular surface	2020-06-12		.txt	text/plain	668	53	53	We applaud Lange et al.1 for their extensive efforts to analyse entry factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) into conjunctival epithelial cells covering the ocular surface, which is an important albeit controversially discussed issue1,2 . A missing link between SARS-CoV-2 and the eye?: ACE2 expression on the ocular surface Before incubation with the primary antibody, tissue was subjected to heat-induced epitope retrieval using Target Retrieval Solution pH 9 (catalog #S2367; Dako). The location of ACE2 expression at the ocular surface enables direct contact of SARS-CoV-2 with conjunctival cells, raising the question how often this occurs and if protective mechanisms of tears and conjunctiva might prevent conjunctivitis to happen more frequently. 6 In summary, our results provide an important addition to the results of Lange et al 1 and other works by clearly demonstrating specific ACE2 expression in conjunctival epithelial cells, providing the receptor for direct entry of SARS-CoV-2.	./cache/cord-268406-3v309r41.txt	./txt/cord-268406-3v309r41.txt