The ACE2 receptor is found in the lungs, intestinal tract, and endothelial cells, potentially explaining diverse pathologies including acute myocardial injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

“the receptors not only in the lungs it's also found in the intestinal tract and you can see intestinal pathology with this and that may even be an even myocardial potentially and it's in an endothelial cells as well and that may partly explain some of the diverse pathology that we're seeing”