Type 2 inflammation modulates ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in airway epithelial cells

BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has dramatically changed our world, country, communities, and families. There is controversy regarding risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease. It has been suggested that asthma and allergy are not highly represented as comorbid conditions associated with COVID-19.ObjectiveOur aim was to extend our work in IL-13 biology to determine whether airway epithelial cell expression...