Resident cells of human adipose tissue express ACE2 and DPP4, receptors for SARS-Cov2. The hypothesis is that the virus may enter and spread in fat depots.
Procedure: biopsies of subcutaneous adipose tissue
Two 4mm punch biopsies of subcutaneous abdominal or thight adipose tissue
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female ≥ 18 years old
- Patients testing positive for Covid19
- Patients affiliated to social security
- Signing of free and informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Vulnerable persons (- minors,
- adults under guardianship or curatorship,
- pregnant women,
- persons deprived of their liberty,
- persons who do not master the French language)
CHU de Nice
Nice, France
Investigator: Vanina OLIVERI, PM
oliveri.v@chu-nice.fr
Investigator: Berengère Chignon-Sicard, PH
Vanina OLIVERI, PM
0033 4 92 03 42 54
oliveri.v@chu-nice.fr