Higher pharyngeal epithelial gene expression of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme-2 in upper respiratory infection patients (preprint)

We analyzed the expression of ACE2 in pharyngeal epithelium and examined its relationship with clinical features and serological parameters in the upper respiratory infection (URI) patients. The expression of ACE2 were significantly higher in URI patients than in healthy controls individuals, and positively correlated with age and body temperature.