[HTML][HTML] Initial immune response after exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis or to SARS-COV-2: similarities and differences

A Aiello, S Najafi-Fard, D Goletti - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and Coronavirus disease-
2019 (COVID-19), whose etiologic agent is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

The P681H mutation in the spike glycoprotein of the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 escapes IFITM restriction and is necessary for type I interferon resistance

MJ Lista, H Winstone, HD Wilson, A Dyer… - Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The appearance of new dominant variants of concern (VOC) of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) threatens the global response to the …

[HTML][HTML] S protein, ACE2 and host cell proteases in SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and infectivity; is soluble ACE2 a two blade sword? A narrative review

R Nejat, MF Torshizi, DJ Najafi - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since the spread of the deadly virus SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019, researchers have restlessly
sought to unravel how the virus enters the host cells. Some proteins on each side of the …

Altered host protease determinants for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

JFW Chan, X Huang, B Hu, Y Chai, H Shi, T Zhu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Successful severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
requires proteolytic cleavage of the viral spike protein. While the role of the host …

[HTML][HTML] Control of SARS-CoV-2 infection by MT1-MMP-mediated shedding of ACE2

X Guo, J Cao, JP Cai, J Wu, J Huang, P Asthana… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global
pandemic. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2 …

The spike-stabilizing D614G mutation interacts with S1/S2 cleavage site mutations to promote the infectious potential of SARS-CoV-2 variants

S Gellenoncourt, N Saunders, R Robinot… - Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remained genetically
stable during the first 3 months of the pandemic, before acquiring a D614G spike mutation …

[PDF][PDF] Identification and differential usage of a host metalloproteinase entry pathway by SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron

M Benlarbi, G Laroche, C Fink, K Fu, RP Mulloy… - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike glycoprotein (S)
binds to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) to mediate membrane fusion via two …

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike H655Y mutation is responsible for enhancement of the endosomal entry pathway and reduction of cell surface entry pathways

M Yamamoto, K Tomita, Y Hirayama, J Inoue… - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant reportedly displays decreased usage of the cell
surface entry pathway mediated by the host transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2) …

Omicsynin B4 potently blocks coronavirus infection by inhibiting host proteases cathepsin L and TMPRSS2

Y Li, K Wang, H Sun, S Wu, H Wang, Y Shi, X Li, H Yan… - Antiviral Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants represents a major threat to public health and
requires identification of novel therapeutic agents to address the unmet medical needs …

[HTML][HTML] In Silico and In Vitro Evaluation of Some Amidine Derivatives as Hit Compounds towards Development of Inhibitors against Coronavirus Diseases

AHE Hassan, SM El-Sayed, M Yamamoto, J Gohda… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and influenza A virus,
require the host proteases to mediate viral entry into cells. Rather than targeting the …