Epithelial cells exposed to organophosphates (IMAGE)

Experimental Biology

Epithelial cells exposed to organophosphates

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ACE2 (yellow), the receptor for COVID-19, was more highly expressed in the apical surface (left) when lung epithelial cells were exposed to organophosphates and IL-6. The right image shows less ACE2 expression on the basal surface. Apical surface expression causes more virus to attach to the ACE2 receptor.

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Saurabh Chatterjee, PhD, University of South Carolina

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