| Literature DB >> 32276929 |
Konrad H Stopsack1, Lorelei A Mucci2, Emmanuel S Antonarakis3, Peter S Nelson4, Philip W Kantoff5.
Abstract
TMPRSS2 is both the most frequently altered gene in primary prostate cancer and a critical factor enabling cellular infection by coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2. The modulation of its expression by sex steroids could contribute to the male predominance of severe infections, and given that TMPRSS2 has no known indispensable functions, and inhibitors are available, it is an appealing target for prevention or treatment of respiratory viral infections. ©2020 American Association for Cancer Research.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32276929 PMCID: PMC7437472 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0451
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Discov ISSN: 2159-8274 Impact factor: 38.272