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Fig. 5 | Microbiome

Fig. 5

From: Human endogenous retrovirus K in the respiratory tract is associated with COVID-19 physiopathology

Fig. 5

Engagement of HERV-K expression by SARS-CoV-2 infection. A Human primary monocytes or Calu-3 cells were infected with an MOI of 0.1. B Human primary monocytes or Calu-3 cells were infected with an MOI of 0.1 and treated with antivirals (10 μM each) or anti-inflammatory drugs (10 μM dexamethasone and prednisolone, 25 ng/mL etanercept). A and B At 24-h postinfection, cells were lysed, and total RNA was used to quantify HERV-K GAG and RPL19 (as a reference gene). Data are presented as relative expression following the 2^-ddCt procedure. Human primary monocytes (n = 5, 2 technical replicates), Calu-3 cells (n = 3, 2 technical replicates); *= p < 0.05; **= p < 0.01

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