SARS-CoV-2 drives upregulation of EpCAM in respiratory epithelial cells with hypercellular profile during severe COVID-19.

Inflamm Res · 2026 · PMC13283161 · PMID 42323495

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Undifferentiated and pneumocyte cells showed a trend toward higher values in the hypercellular profile, though these differences were not statistically significant (Fig. 2 D).

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