Category: Spike Protein

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Intestinal Damage in COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Intestinal Thrombosis

Intestinal Damage in COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Intestinal Thrombosis

Authors: Xiaoming Wu1, Haijiao Jing1, Chengyue Wang1, Yufeng Wang1, Nan Zuo1, Tao Jiang2*, Valerie A. Novakovic3 and Jialan Shi1,3,4* Front. Microbiol., 22 March 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.860931 The intestinal tract, with high expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), is a…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on ACE2-independent infection of T lymphocytes by SARS-CoV-2

ACE2-independent infection of T lymphocytes by SARS-CoV-2

Authors: Xu-Rui Shen, Rong Geng, Qian Li,  Ying Chen, Shu-Fen Li, Qi Wang, Juan Min, Yong Yang, Bei Li, Yong Yang, Bei Li, Ren-Di Jiang, Xi Wang, Xiao-Shuang Zheng, Yan Zhu, Jing-Kun Jia, Xing-Lou Yang, Mei-Qin Liu, Qian-Chun Gong, Yu-Lan Zhang, Zhen-Qiong Guan, Hui-Ling Li, Zhen-Hua Zheng, Zheng-Li Shi, Hui-Lan Zhang, Ke Peng & Peng Zhou …[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 induces endothelial inflammation through integrin α5β1 and NF-κB signaling

The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 induces endothelial inflammation through integrin α5β1 and NF-κB signaling

Authors: Juan Pablo Robles 1Magdalena Zamora 1Elva Adan-CastroLourdes Siqueiros-MarquezGonzalo Martinez de la EscaleraCarmen Clapp Open AccessDOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101695 Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) form a critical interface between blood and tissues that maintains whole-body homeostasis.…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on COVID‐19‐induced endotheliitis: emerging evidence and possible therapeutic strategies

COVID‐19‐induced endotheliitis: emerging evidence and possible therapeutic strategies

Authors: Eleonora Calabretta, 1 , 12 Jose M. Moraleda, 2 Massimo Iacobelli, 3 Ruben Jara, 4 Israel Vlodavsky, 5 Peter O’Gorman, 6 Antonio Pagliuca, 7 Clifton Mo, 8 Rebecca M. Baron, 9 Alessio Aghemo, 10 , 12 Robert Soiffer, 8 Jawed Fareed, 11 Carmelo Carlo‐Stella, 1 , 12 , * and Paul Richardson 8 , * Br J Haematol. 2021 Apr; 193(1): 43–51.Published online…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Close relatives of MERS-CoV in bats use ACE2 as their functional receptors

Close relatives of MERS-CoV in bats use ACE2 as their functional receptors

Authors: Qing Xiong,  View ORCID , , ei Cao,  Chengbao Ma,  Chen Liu, Junyu Si,  Peng Liu,  Mengxue Gu,  Chunli Wang, Lulu Shi, Fei Tong, Meiling Huang, Jing Li, Chufeng Zhao,  Chao Shen,   Yu Chen,   Huabin Zhao,  Ke Lan,  Xiangxi Wang,  Huan Yan Summary Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and several bat coronaviruses employ Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) as…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Endothelial thrombomodulin downregulation caused by hypoxia contributes to severe infiltration and coagulopathy in COVID-19 patient lungs

Endothelial thrombomodulin downregulation caused by hypoxia contributes to severe infiltration and coagulopathy in COVID-19 patient lungs

Authors: Taejoon Won, Megan K. Wood, David M. Hughes, Monica V. Talor, Zexu MaJowaly Schneider, et al. Published:January 12, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.103812 Background Thromboembolism is a life-threatening manifestation of coronavirus disease 2019…[...]

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