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ACE2 Expression in Pancreas May Cause Pancreatic Damage After SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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Liu, Furong, Long, Xin, Zhang, Bixiang, Zhang, Wanguang, Chen, Xiaoping, Zhang, Zhanguo·2020·Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Abstract The ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) started in the end of 2019 in China has triggered a global public health crisis. Previous studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells by binding angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which is the same as SARS-CoV. The expression and distribution of ACE2 in the pancreas are unknown. At the same time, the injury of pancreas after SARS-CoV-2 infection has not been concerned. Here, we collected public datasets (bulk RNA-seq and single-cell RNA-seq) to indicate the expression and the distribution of ACE2 in pancreas (in both exocrine glands and islets). And further, clinical data including mild and severe patients with COVID-19 demonstrated there existed mild pancreatitis. In the 67 severe cases, 11 patients (16.41%) showed elevated levels of both amylase and lipase, and 5 patients (7.46%) showed imaging alterations. Only one patient (1.85%) showed elevated levels of both amylase and lipase in 54 mild cases, without imaging changes. Our study revealed the phenomenon and possible cause of mild pancreatic injury in patients with COVID-19. This suggests that pancreatitis after SARS-CoV-2 infection should also be paid attention in clinical work.

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Authors
Liu, F., Long, X., Zhang, B., Zhang, W., Chen, X., & Zhang, Z.
Venue
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-08
Volume
18
Issue
9
Pages
2128-2130.e2
ISSN
1542-3565 (ISSN-L)
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W3020720269
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20
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19.10
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journal article
Language
en
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Liu, F., Long, X., Zhang, B., Zhang, W., Chen, X., & Zhang, Z. (2020). ACE2 Expression in Pancreas May Cause Pancreatic Damage After SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2020.04.040

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