Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2 receptor) expression in human skeletal muscle

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Vol. 31; no. 12; pp. 2249 - 2258
• Main Authors: Perez‐Valera, Mario, Martinez‐Canton, Miriam, Gallego‐Selles, Angel, Galván‐Alvarez, Victor, Gelabert‐Rebato, Miriam, Morales‐Alamo, David, Santana, Alfredo, Martin‐Rodriguez, Saul, Ponce‐Gonzalez, Jesus Gustavo, Larsen, Steen, Losa‐Reyna, Jose, Perez‐Suarez, Ismael, Dorado, Cecilia, Curtelin, David, Gonzalez‐Henriquez, Juan Jose, Boushel, Robert, Hallen, Jostein, Pablos Velasco, Pedro, Freixinet‐Gilart, Jorge, Holmberg, Hans‐Christer, Helge, Jorn W., Martin‐Rincon, Marcos, Calbet, Jose A.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: ACE2; biopsies; Body fat; cardiorespiratory fitness; Centre - Swedish Sports Technology and Performance Research Centre (SPORTC); Centrumbildning - Swedish Sports Technology and Performance Research Centre (SPORTC); COVID‐19; Enzymes; exercise; Fysioterapi; Gender differences; Musculoskeletal system; obesity; Original; Physiotherapy; Protein expression; Proteins; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; sex differences; VO2max; Women

The study aimed to determine the levels of skeletal muscle angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (ACE2, the SARS‐CoV‐2 receptor) protein expression in men and women and assess whether ACE2 expression in skeletal muscle is associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity. The level of ACE2 in vastus...