Research Article
SARS-CoV-2 Induces Expression of Cytokine and MUC5AC/5B in Human Nasal Epithelial Cell through ACE 2 Receptor
Table 2
mRNA gene expression levels (
) of the receptors, cytokines, and mucins.
| Spike protein Receptor binding domain | Gene | ACE2 | TMPRSS2 | IL-1β | IL-6 | IL-8 | MUC5AC | MUC5B |
| 0 μg/ml | 1.000 (0.379) | 1.000 (0.229) | 1.000 (0.679) | 1.000 (0.534) | 1.000 (0.309) | 1.000 (0.270) | 1.000 (0.205) | 5 μg/ml | 2.146 (0.285) | 1.731 (0.422) | 3.157 (0.255) | 4.471 (0.325) | 3.858 (0.410) | 2.110 (0.125) | 1.566 (0.310) | 10 μg/ml | 4.518 (0.276) | 1.308 (0.397) | 7.727 (0.296) | 12.810 (0.351) | 6.568 (0.527) | 2.052 (0.251) | 1.764 (0.327) |
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