Removal of soluble ACE2 in VeroE6 cells by 17β-estradiol reduces SARS-CoV-2 infectivity
Description
Women are less susceptible than men to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which might be due to the female steroid hormone 17β-estradiol. We hypothesized that 17β-estradiol removes the soluble portion of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (sACE2) to
