Viral persistence, reactivation, and mechanisms of long COVID

B Chen, B Julg, S Mohandas, SB Bradfute - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
The COVID-19 global pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has infected hundreds of millions of individuals …

Adverse effects of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines: the spike hypothesis

IP Trougakos, E Terpos, H Alexopoulos… - Trends in Molecular …, 2022 - cell.com
Vaccination is a major tool for mitigating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, and mRNA vaccines are central to the ongoing vaccination campaign that is …

Therapeutic anticoagulation with heparin in noncritically ill patients with Covid-19

ATTACC, ACTIV-4a, and REMAP-CAP … - New England Journal …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Thrombosis and inflammation may contribute to the risk of death and
complications among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). We hypothesized …

Lectins enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection and influence neutralizing antibodies

FA Lempp, LB Soriaga, M Montiel-Ruiz, F Benigni… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 infection—which involves both cell attachment and membrane fusion—
relies on the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which is paradoxically …

[HTML][HTML] TMEM106B is a receptor mediating ACE2-independent SARS-CoV-2 cell entry

J Baggen, M Jacquemyn, L Persoons, E Vanstreels… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
SARS-CoV-2 is associated with broad tissue tropism, a characteristic often determined by
the availability of entry receptors on host cells. Here, we show that TMEM106B, a lysosomal …

A guide to the composition and functions of the extracellular matrix

NK Karamanos, AD Theocharis, Z Piperigkou… - The FEBS …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic 3‐dimensional network of macromolecules that
provides structural support for the cells and tissues. Accumulated knowledge clearly …

SARS-CoV-2-specific immune response and the pathogenesis of COVID-19

E Gusev, A Sarapultsev, L Solomatina… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The review aims to consolidate research findings on the molecular mechanisms and
virulence and pathogenicity characteristics of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) causative …

Molecular mechanism of interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and host cells and interventional therapy

Q Zhang, R **ang, S Huo, Y Zhou, S Jiang… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in an unprecedented setback …

Virology, transmission, and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2

M Cevik, K Kuppalli, J Kindrachuk, M Peiris - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
• In the respiratory tract, peak SARS-CoV-2 load is observed at the time of symptom onset or
in the first week of illness, with subsequent decline thereafter, indicating the highest …

SARS-CoV-2 infects human pancreatic β cells and elicits β cell impairment

CT Wu, PV Lidsky, Y **ao, IT Lee, R Cheng… - Cell metabolism, 2021 - cell.com
Emerging evidence points toward an intricate relationship between the pandemic of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and diabetes. While preexisting diabetes is …