Endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19: an overview of evidence, biomarkers, mechanisms and potential therapies

S Xu, I Ilyas, J Weng - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2023 - nature.com
The fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is
still raging. However, the pathophysiology of acute and post-acute manifestations of COVID …

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 …

Could SARS-CoV-2 spike protein be responsible for long-COVID syndrome?

TC Theoharides - Molecular Neurobiology, 2022 - Springer
SARS-CoV-2 infects cells via its spike protein binding to its surface receptor on target cells
and results in acute symptoms involving especially the lungs known as COVID-19. However …

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

JP Robles, M Zamora, E Adan-Castro… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) form a critical interface between blood and tissues that
maintains whole-body homeostasis. In COVID-19, disruption of the EC barrier results in …

Long COVID and the cardiovascular system—elucidating causes and cellular mechanisms in order to develop targeted diagnostic and therapeutic strategies: a joint …

M Gyöngyösi, P Alcaide, FW Asselbergs… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Long COVID has become a world-wide, non-communicable epidemic, caused by long-
lasting multiorgan symptoms that endure for weeks or months after SARS-CoV-2 infection …

[HTML][HTML] Stress, epigenetics, and aging: unraveling the intricate crosstalk

Z Wu, J Qu, W Zhang, GH Liu - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Aging, as a complex process involving multiple cellular and molecular pathways, is known to
be exacerbated by various stresses. Because responses to these stresses, such as oxidative …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 spike protein 1 activates microvascular endothelial cells and complement system leading to platelet aggregation

L Perico, M Morigi, M Galbusera, A Pezzotta… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microvascular thrombosis is associated with multiorgan failure and mortality in coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although thrombotic complications may be ascribed to the ability …

Pulmonary infection by SARS-CoV-2 induces senescence accompanied by an inflammatory phenotype in severe COVID-19: possible implications for viral …

K Evangelou, D Veroutis, K Paschalaki… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection of
the respiratory system can progress to a multisystemic disease with aberrant inflammatory …

TNF‐α/IFN‐γ synergy amplifies senescence‐associated inflammation and SARS‐CoV‐2 receptor expression via hyper‐activated JAK/STAT1

R Kandhaya‐Pillai, X Yang, T Tchkonia, GM Martin… - Aging cell, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Older age and underlying conditions such as diabetes/obesity or immunosuppression are
leading host risk factors for developing severe complications from COVID‐19 infection. The …

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1-mediated endothelial injury and pro-inflammatory state is amplified by dihydrotestosterone and prevented by mineralocorticoid …

N Kumar, Y Zuo, S Yalavarthi, KL Hunker, JS Knight… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Men are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and face
higher odds of severe illness and death compared to women. The vascular effects of …