Smoking increases expression of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-binding long ACE2 isoform in bronchial epithelium.
Pouwels, SD
van den Berge, M
Vasse, GF
Timens, W
Brandsma, C-A
Aliee, H
Hiemstra, PS
Guryev, V
Faiz, A
- Publisher:
- Springer Nature
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Respir Res, 2023, 24, (1), pp. 130
- Issue Date:
- 2023-05-11
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dc.contributor.author | Pouwels, SD | |
dc.contributor.author | van den Berge, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Vasse, GF | |
dc.contributor.author | Timens, W | |
dc.contributor.author | Brandsma, C-A | |
dc.contributor.author | Aliee, H | |
dc.contributor.author | Hiemstra, PS | |
dc.contributor.author | Guryev, V | |
dc.contributor.author |
Faiz, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1740-3538 |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-27T22:51:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-04-19 | |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-27T22:51:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-05-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Respir Res, 2023, 24, (1), pp. 130 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1465-9921 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1465-993X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/172341 | |
dc.description.abstract | After more than two years the COVID-19 pandemic, that is caused by infection with the respiratory SARS-CoV-2 virus, is still ongoing. The risk to develop severe COVID-19 upon SARS-CoV-2 infection is increased in individuals with a high age, high body mass index, and who are smoking. The SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cells of the upper respiratory tract by entering these cells upon binding to the Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor. ACE2 is expressed in various cell types in the lung but the expression is especially high in goblet and ciliated cells. Recently, it was shown that next to its full-length isoform, ACE2 also has a short isoform. The short isoform is unable to bind SARS-CoV-2 and does not facilitate viral entry. In the current study we investigated whether active cigarette smoking increases the expression of the long or the short ACE2 isoform. We showed that in active smokers the expression of the long, active isoform, but not the short isoform of ACE2 is higher compared to never smokers. Additionally, it was shown that the expression of especially the long, active isoform of ACE2 was associated with secretory, club and goblet epithelial cells. This study increases our understanding of why current smokers are more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, in addition to the already established increased risk to develop severe COVID-19. | |
dc.format | Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Springer Nature | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Respir Res | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1186/s12931-023-02430-5 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.subject | 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology, 1103 Clinical Sciences | |
dc.subject.classification | Respiratory System | |
dc.subject.classification | 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology | |
dc.subject.classification | 3202 Clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Epithelium | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A | |
dc.subject.mesh | Respiratory Mucosa | |
dc.subject.mesh | SARS-CoV-2 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Smoking | |
dc.subject.mesh | Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus | |
dc.subject.mesh | Respiratory Mucosa | |
dc.subject.mesh | Epithelium | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A | |
dc.subject.mesh | Smoking | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 | |
dc.subject.mesh | SARS-CoV-2 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Epithelium | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A | |
dc.subject.mesh | Respiratory Mucosa | |
dc.subject.mesh | SARS-CoV-2 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Smoking | |
dc.subject.mesh | Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus | |
dc.title | Smoking increases expression of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-binding long ACE2 isoform in bronchial epithelium. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 24 | |
utslib.location.activity | England | |
utslib.for | 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology | |
utslib.for | 1103 Clinical Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT) | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CFI - Centre for Inflammation | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | * |
dc.date.updated | 2023-09-27T22:51:45Z | |
pubs.issue | 1 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published online | |
pubs.volume | 24 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 1 |
Abstract:
After more than two years the COVID-19 pandemic, that is caused by infection with the respiratory SARS-CoV-2 virus, is still ongoing. The risk to develop severe COVID-19 upon SARS-CoV-2 infection is increased in individuals with a high age, high body mass index, and who are smoking. The SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cells of the upper respiratory tract by entering these cells upon binding to the Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor. ACE2 is expressed in various cell types in the lung but the expression is especially high in goblet and ciliated cells. Recently, it was shown that next to its full-length isoform, ACE2 also has a short isoform. The short isoform is unable to bind SARS-CoV-2 and does not facilitate viral entry. In the current study we investigated whether active cigarette smoking increases the expression of the long or the short ACE2 isoform. We showed that in active smokers the expression of the long, active isoform, but not the short isoform of ACE2 is higher compared to never smokers. Additionally, it was shown that the expression of especially the long, active isoform of ACE2 was associated with secretory, club and goblet epithelial cells. This study increases our understanding of why current smokers are more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, in addition to the already established increased risk to develop severe COVID-19.
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