SARS-CoV-2 biology and host interactions

S Steiner, A Kratzel, GT Barut, RM Lang… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The zoonotic emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
and the ensuing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have profoundly affected …

Understanding the role of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a in viral pathogenesis and COVID-19

J Zhang, A Ejikemeuwa, V Gerzanich, M Nasr… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has shocked the world due to its persistence, COVID-
19-related morbidity and mortality, and the high mutability of the virus. One of the major …

SARS-CoV-2-mediated dysregulation of metabolism and autophagy uncovers host-targeting antivirals

NC Gassen, J Papies, T Bajaj, J Emanuel… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Viruses manipulate cellular metabolism and macromolecule recycling processes like
autophagy. Dysregulated metabolism might lead to excessive inflammatory and …

SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 6 triggers NLRP3-dependent pyroptosis by targeting ATP6AP1

X Sun, Y Liu, Z Huang, W Xu, W Hu, L Yi, Z Liu… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
A recent mutation analysis suggested that Non-Structural Protein 6 (NSP6) of the Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a key determinant of the viral …

Secretory autophagy maintains proteostasis upon lysosome inhibition

TA Solvik, TA Nguyen, YH Tony Lin, T Marsh… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
The endolysosome system plays central roles in both autophagic degradation and secretory
pathways, including the release of extracellular vesicles and particles (EVPs). Although …

Predicting the mutational drivers of future SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

MC Maher, I Bartha, S Weaver, J Di Iulio… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
SARS-CoV-2 evolution threatens vaccine-and natural infection–derived immunity and the
efficacy of therapeutic antibodies. To improve public health preparedness, we sought to …

SARS-CoV-2 and innate immunity: the good, the bad, and the “goldilocks”

BL Sievers, MTK Cheng, K Csiba, B Meng… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
An ancient conflict between hosts and pathogens has driven the innate and adaptive arms of
immunity. Knowledge about this interplay can not only help us identify biological …

The role of autophagy in viral infections

T Chen, S Tu, L Ding, M Jin, H Chen, H Zhou - Journal of biomedical …, 2023 - Springer
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved catabolic cellular process that exerts antiviral
functions during a viral invasion. However, co-evolution and co-adaptation between viruses …

The ORF7a protein of SARS-CoV-2 initiates autophagy and limits autophagosome-lysosome fusion via degradation of SNAP29 to promote virus replication

P Hou, X Wang, H Wang, T Wang, Z Yu, C Xu, Y Zhao… - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is closely related
to various cellular aspects associated with autophagy. However, how SARS-CoV-2 …

SARS-CoV-2 and the host cell: a tale of interactions

M Pizzato, C Baraldi, G Boscato Sopetto… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The ability of a virus to spread between individuals, its replication capacity and the clinical
course of the infection are macroscopic consequences of a multifaceted molecular …