
pmc: PMC8637938 , PMC7280877
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.
1300 Biochemistry, Immunology, PROTEIN, Genetics and Molecular Biology, CORONAVIRUS, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Nasal epithelial cells, HCA Lung Biological Network, Síndrome respiratorio agudo grave, FUNCTIONAL RECEPTOR, Virology, Cell Behavior (q-bio.CB), Transcriptomics, QH3011 Biochemistry / biokémia, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, General Medicine, Coronavirus, [SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio], WUHAN, FOS: Biological sciences, General Biochemistry, Células epiteliales nasales, Quantitative Biology - Cell Behavior
1300 Biochemistry, Immunology, PROTEIN, Genetics and Molecular Biology, CORONAVIRUS, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Nasal epithelial cells, HCA Lung Biological Network, Síndrome respiratorio agudo grave, FUNCTIONAL RECEPTOR, Virology, Cell Behavior (q-bio.CB), Transcriptomics, QH3011 Biochemistry / biokémia, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, General Medicine, Coronavirus, [SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio], WUHAN, FOS: Biological sciences, General Biochemistry, Células epiteliales nasales, Quantitative Biology - Cell Behavior
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