Racial/Ethnic Variation in Nasal Gene Expression of Transmembrane Serine Protease 2 (<i>TMPRSS2</i>)
Supinda Bunyavanich, C. Spencer Grant, Alfin G. Vicencio
Abstract
This cross-sectional study used nasal epithelium collected in 2015-2018 to compare expression of TMPRSS2, a facilitator of SARS-CoV-2 viral entry and spread, among Asian, Black, Latino, and White patients as well as patients of mixed race/ethnicity within a New York City health system.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEthnic groupFacilitatorSerine proteaseRace (biology)Gene expressionGeneProteaseInternal medicineDemographyGeneticsEnzymeLawChemistryBotanyBiologySociologyPolitical scienceBiochemistryAnthropologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy