ACE2 and rectum adenocarcinoma: Second, we analyzed the ACE2 mRNA expression profiles across multiple cancer types and matched normal tissues (from both TCGA and GTEx) in GEPIA (Fig. 2d-g) and found that colon adenocarcinoma (COAD), PAAD, rectum adenocarcinoma (READ) and stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) expressed ACE2 at higher levels than matched normal tissues in the digestive tract; however, there was no statistical significance in cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL), esophageal carcinoma (ESCA) or LIHC (Fig. 2e).