The global scope and scale of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to huge amounts of important
data from clinical observations and experimental analyses being collected, in particular …

Background Evidence revealed that age could affect immune responses in patients with the
acute respiratory syndrome of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. This study investigated …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) recently emerged as the
cause of a global pandemic. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can result in COVID-19 with both …

Background Lung fibrosis is a major concern in severe COVID-19 patients undergoing
mechanical ventilation (MV). Lung fibrosis frequency in post-COVID syndrome is highly …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the leading cause of chronic liver disease in
Western countries, has been identified as a possible risk factor for COVID-19 severity …

SARS-CoV-2 infection is a significant health concern that needs to be addressed not only
during the initial phase of infection but also after hospitalization. This is the consequence of …

ACE2 as a functional receptor for SARS coronavirus plays an important role in COVID-19
infection of the host. Thus, we aimed to explore interaction networks between ACE2 and …

Secondary infections contribute significantly to covid-19 mortality but driving factors remain
poorly understood. Autopsies of 20 covid-19 cases and 14 controls from the first pandemic …

Elastin represents the structural component of the extracellular matrix providing elastic recoil
to tissues such as skin, blood vessels and lungs. Elastogenic cells secrete soluble …

The COVID-19 pandemic, promoted by the SARS-CoV-2 respiratory virus, has resulted in
widespread global morbidity and mortality. The immune response against this pathogen has …