ACE2 and neurodegenerative disease: It has been observed that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could exacerbate neurodegenerative diseases as it infects the brain by binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors that are widely expressed in the brain, including on dopaminergic neurons, which, along with consequent neuroinflammation, contribute in the short and long term to the onset of disorders such as PD [4].