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Drugs that mimic effects of cigarette smoke reduce SARS-CoV-2’s ability to enter cells
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Drugs that mimic effects of cigarette smoke reduce SARS-CoV-2’s ability to enter cells

by  Hiroshima University A team of Japanese scientists demonstrates that treatment with AHR agonists decreases expression of ACE2 via AHR activation, resulting in suppression of COVID-19. Credit: DBCLS TogoTV / CC-BY-4.0 Researchers have identified a potential reason why lower numbers of COVID cases have appeared amongst smokers compared to non-smokers, even as other reports suggest smoking increases...