[HTML][HTML] Inflammasome activation at the crux of severe COVID-19

SM Vora, J Lieberman, H Wu - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), results in life-threatening disease in a minority of patients, especially elderly …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Specific inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome suppresses immune overactivation and alleviates COVID-19 like pathology in mice

J Zeng, X Xie, XL Feng, L Xu, JB Han, D Yu, QC Zou… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a
great threat to global public health since 2020. Although the advance on vaccine …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicles mediate antibody-resistant transmission of SARS-CoV-2

B Xia, X Pan, RH Luo, X Shen, S Li, Y Wang, X Zuo… - Cell discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global
pandemic. Antibody resistance dampens neutralizing antibody therapy and threatens …

[HTML][HTML] CD36 mediates SARS-CoV-2-envelope-protein-induced platelet activation and thrombosis

Z Tang, Y Xu, Y Tan, H Shi, P Jin, Y Li, J Teng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Aberrant coagulation and thrombosis are associated with severe COVID-19 post-SARS-CoV-
2 infection, yet the underlying mechanism remains obscure. Here we show that serum levels …

Atomic structure of the open SARS-CoV-2 E viroporin

J Medeiros-Silva, AJ Dregni, NH Somberg, P Duan… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The envelope (E) protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus forms cation-conducting channels in the
endoplasmic reticulum Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC) of infected cells. The …

[HTML][HTML] The E3 ligase RNF5 restricts SARS-CoV-2 replication by targeting its envelope protein for degradation

Z Li, P Hao, Z Zhao, W Gao, C Huan, L Li… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a severe global health crisis; …

Viroporins: Structure, function, and their role in the life cycle of SARS-CoV-2

U Breitinger, NS Farag, H Sticht… - The international journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Viroporins are indispensable for viral replication. As intracellular ion channels they disturb
pH gradients of organelles and allow Ca 2+ flux across ER membranes. Viroporins interact …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 E protein: Pathogenesis and potential therapeutic development

S Zhou, P Lv, M Li, Z Chen, H Xin, S Reilly… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a devastating
global pandemic, which has seriously affected human health worldwide. The discovery of …

Ozone based inactivation and disinfection in the pandemic time and beyond: Taking forward what has been learned and best practice

Y Cai, Y Zhao, AK Yadav, B Ji, P Kang, T Wei - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The large-scale global COVID-19 has a profound impact on human society. Timely and
effectively blocking the virus spread is the key to controlling the pandemic growth. Ozone …