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| Author(s): |
Arevalo, Santiago Justo
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Castillo-Chavez, Adriana
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Calampa, Carmen Sofia Uribe
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Sifuentes, Daniela Zapata
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Huallpa, Cesar J.
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Bianchi, Gianfranco Landa
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Casas, Romina Garavito-Salini
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Aguilar, Mauro Quinones
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Chavarria, Roberto Pineda
Total Authors: 9
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY; v. 14, p. 14-pg., 2023-09-18. |
| Abstract | |
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance in the understanding of the biology of SARS-CoV-2. After more than two years since the first report of COVID-19, it remains crucial to continue studying how SARS-CoV-2 proteins interact with the host metabolism to cause COVID-19. In this review, we summarize the findings regarding the functions of the 16 non-structural, 6 accessory and 4 structural SARS-CoV-2 proteins. We place less emphasis on the spike protein, which has been the subject of several recent reviews. Furthermore, comprehensive reviews about COVID-19 therapeutic have been also published. Therefore, we do not delve into details on these topics; instead we direct the readers to those other reviews. To avoid confusions with what we know about proteins from other coronaviruses, we exclusively report findings that have been experimentally confirmed in SARS-CoV-2. We have identified host mechanisms that appear to be the primary targets of SARS-CoV-2 proteins, including gene expression and immune response pathways such as ribosome translation, JAK/STAT, RIG-1/MDA5 and NF-k beta pathways. Additionally, we emphasize the multiple functions exhibited by SARS-CoV-2 proteins, along with the limited information available for some of these proteins. Our aim with this review is to assist researchers and contribute to the ongoing comprehension of SARS-CoV-2's pathogenesis. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 15/13318-4 - Structural engineering of the active site of diguanylate cyclase (GGDEF) domains to produce new second messengers |
| Grantee: | Santiago Justo Arevalo |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct) |
| FAPESP's process: | 22/00943-1 - Structural and functional studies on the cyanide degrading enzyme CynD from Bacillus safensis PER-URP-08 |
| Grantee: | Santiago Justo Arevalo |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |