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Is Adipose Tissue a Reservoir for SARS-Cov2 Spread in Covid-19 Patients?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Covid-19 Patients
Interventions
Procedure: biopsies of subcutaneous adipose tissue
Registration Number
NCT04427878
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5
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)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
patients with Covid-19biopsies of subcutaneous adipose tissue-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The presence of SARS-CoV2 in adipose tissue of Covid19 patientsDay 0

RT-qPCR for SARS-Cov-2 from RNAs and by immunodetection

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The expression of inflammatory cytokines in adipose tissue of Covid19 patientsDay 0

RT-qPCR for TNFa

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Nice

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Nice, France

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