Differential susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 in the normal nasal mucosa and in chronic sinusitis.

Human nasal mucosa is susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and serves as a reservoir for viral replication before spreading to other organs (e.g. the lung and brain) and transmission to other individuals.

Siglec-9, a Putative Immune Checkpoint Marker for Cancer Progression Across Multiple Cancer Types.

Siglec-9, a cell surface transmembrane receptor mainly expressed on B cells, CD56 NK cells, and CD4 and CD8 T cells, is strongly related to the tumor immune microenvironment. However, the expression pattern of Siglec-9 and its prognostic potential have not been investigated in a pan-cancer perspective. This study aimed to explore the association of Siglec-9 with prognosis, tumor stage, molecular subtype, and the immune microenvironment in pan-cancer.