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[Preprint]. 2020 Sep 13:2020.09.13.276923. [Version 1] doi: 10.1101/2020.09.13.276923

Table 3:

Age-dependent regulation of ACE2, TMPRSS2 and apoptosis in human lung

Human age: 0–30 days (Newborn) 1–12 months (Infant) 1–17 years (Child) 18–45 years (Adult) 45–64 years (Late Adult) 65–74 years (Elderly) 75+ (Advanced Age)
ACE2 mRNA Lung Epithelial Low Moderate/High Moderate Moderate Not available Not available Not available
ACE2 mRNA Lung Endothelial None None None Low Not available Not available Not available
ACE2 in Lung Cells All (DAPI+) Not available High Low, variable Moderate, variable Moderate, variable High, variable High, variable
AQP3+ Not available Not available Moderate, variable Moderate, variable Moderate, variable Moderate, variable Moderate, variable
PDPN+ Not available Not available Low, variable Moderate, variable Moderate, variable High, variable High, variable
TMPRSS2 mRNA Lung Epithelial None Moderate Low Low Not available Not available Not available
TMPRSS2 mRNA Lung Endothelial None None None Low Not available Not available Not available
Apoptotic Priming Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available
BCL-2 Family Gene Expression Pore-Forming Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Not available Not available Not available
Pro-Apoptotic Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Not available Not available Not available
Pro-Survival Moderate Moderate Moderate High Not available Not available Not available