Understanding the molecular bases and the role of risk factors associated to SARS-CoV-2 infection in preclinical models

• Grant number: 20/04746-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: April 01, 2020
• End date: May 31, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Biochemistry - Chemistry of Macromolecules
• Principal Investigator: Daniel Martins-de-Souza
• Grantee: Daniel Martins-de-Souza
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biologia (IB). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 17/25588-1 - From the basic understanding to clinical biomarkers to schizophrenia: a neuroproteomics-centered multidisciplinary study, AP.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 21/06699-2 - Exploring the molecular basis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in preclinical neural models, BP.PD; 20/10282-7 - Exploring the molecular basis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in preclinical neural models, BP.PD

Abstract

Rapidly, SARS-CoV-2 viral infections became pandemic, leading several countries to a state of public calamity. Using a non-hypothesis driven methodology based on proteomics and metabolomics, the present project aims to identify the molecular mechanisms involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection in macrophage and pulmonary epithelium cultures as well as cultured neurons and astrocytes. We will also investigate preclinical animal models tissue such as brain, lung and bronchoalveolar lavage. We may be able to provide new insights on SARS-CoV-2 infection, which may drive new therapeutic targets, bringing new perspective regarding the spread of the disease and, consequently, provide an improvement in the quality of life of infected individuals. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PASCOAL, LIVIA BITENCOURT; RODRIGUES, PATRICIA BRITO; GENARO, LIVIA MOREIRA; DOS SANTOS PEREIRA GOMES, ARILSON BERNARDO; TOLEDO-TEIXEIRA, DANIEL AUGUSTO; PARISE, PIERINA LORENCINI; BISPO-DOS-SANTOS, KARINA; SIMEONI, CAMILA LOPES; GUIMARAES, PAULA VERI; BUSCARATTI, LUCAS ILDEFONSO; et al. Microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids do not interfere with SARS-CoV-2 infection of human colonic samples. GUT MICROBES, v. 13, n. 1, p. 1-9, JAN 1 2021. (20/04558-0, 20/04583-4, 20/02448-2, 20/02312-3, 19/14342-7, 20/04746-0, 17/26908-0, 20/04579-7, 20/04919-2, 19/06372-3, 13/07607-8, 20/02159-0)

SACCON, TATIANA DANDOLINI; MOUSOVICH-NETO, FELIPPE; LUDWIG, RAISSA GUIMARAES; CARREGARI, VICTOR CORASOLLA; DOS ANJOS SOUZA, ANA BEATRIZ; DOS PASSOS, AMANDA STEPHANE CRUZ; MARTINI, MATHEUS CAVALHEIRO; BARBOSA, PRISCILLA PASCHOAL; DE SOUZA, GABRIELA FABIANO; MURARO, STEFANIE PRIMON; et al. SARS-CoV-2 infects adipose tissue in a fat depot- and viral lineage-dependent manner. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, v. 13, n. 1, p. 15-pg., 2022-09-29. (20/08716-9, 20/04558-0, 19/05155-9, 21/10373-5, 13/07607-8, 20/04919-2, 20/04746-0, 17/01184-9, 17/23920-9, 16/24163-4, 16/00194-8, 18/21635-8, 19/00098-7, 20/05040-4, 17/08264-8, 20/04579-7, 19/26119-0, 19/04726-2, 20/04583-4, 20/15959-5)

BRUNETTI, NATALIA S.; DAVANZO, GUSTAVO G.; DE MORAES, DIOGO; FERRARI, ALLAN J. R.; SOUZA, GABRIELA F.; MURARO, STEFANIE PRIMON; KNITTEL, THIAGO L.; BOLDRINI, VINICIUS O.; MONTEIRO, LAUAR B.; VIRGILIO-DA-SILVA, JOO VICTOR; et al. SARS-CoV-2 uses CD4 to infect T helper lymphocytes. eLIFE, v. 12, p. 26-pg., 2023-07-31. (20/04558-0, 15/15626-8, 19/06459-1, 19/04726-2, 19/16116-4, 19/05155-9, 19/13552-8, 16/18031-8, 19/00098-7, 20/04583-4, 16/00194-8, 21/08354-2, 19/17007-4, 19/22398-2, 17/01184-9, 19/14465-1, 20/04579-7, 13/08293-7, 18/14933-2, 17/23920-9, 19/06372-3, 16/24163-4, 16/23328-0, 20/04919-2, 20/04746-0)

CODO, ANA CAMPOS; DAVANZO, GUSTAVO GASTAO; MONTEIRO, LAUAR DE BRITO; DE SOUZA, GABRIELA FABIANO; MURARO, STEFANIE PRIMON; VIRGILIO-DA-SILVA, JOAO VICTOR; PRODONOFF, JULIANA SILVEIRA; CARREGARI, VICTOR CORASOLLA; OLIVEIRA DE BIAGI JUNIOR, CARLOS ALBERTO; CRUNFLI, FERNANDA; et al. Elevated Glucose Levels Favor SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Monocyte Response through a HIF-1 alpha/Glycolysis-Dependent Axis. Cell Metabolism, v. 32, n. 3, p. 15-pg., 2020-09-01. (19/00098-7, 20/04558-0, 20/04522-5, 19/06372-3, 16/18031-8, 15/15626-8, 16/23328-0, 17/01184-9, 20/04919-2, 20/04583-4, 20/04579-7, 18/22505-0, 20/04746-0)

RODRIGUES, PATRICIA BRITO; GOMES, GIOVANNI FREITAS; ANGELIM, MONARA K. S. C.; SOUZA, GABRIELA F.; MURARO, STEFANIE PRIMON; TOLEDO-TEIXEIRA, DANIEL A.; CRUZ RATTIS, BRUNA AMANDA; PASSOS, AMANDA STEPHANE; PRAL, LAIS PASSARIELO; RODOVALHO, VINICIUS DE REZENDE; et al. Impact of Microbiota Depletion by Antibiotics on SARS-CoV-2 Infection of K18-hACE2 Mice. CELLS, v. 11, n. 16, p. 16-pg., 2022-08-01. (20/10282-7, 20/04558-0, 20/05211-3, 19/06372-3, 20/04583-4, 20/04746-0)