Abstract:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is known to disproportionately affect older individuals. Age is the most important determinant of disease severity and mortality. How aging processes affect the disease progression remains largely unknown. Here we found that DNA damage, a common denominator and major cause of aging, promoted susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells and intestinal organoids. SARS-CoV-2 entry was facilitated by DNA damage caused by either telomere attr… Show more
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