Why does COVID-19 pathology have several clinical forms?

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The outbreak of a new, potentially fatal virus, SARS-COV-2, which started in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and since developed into a pandemic has stimulated research for an effective treatment and vaccine. For this research to be successful, it is necessary to understand the pathology of the virus. So far, we know that this virus can harm different organs of the body. Although the exact mechanisms are still unknown, this phenomenon may result from the body's secretion of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), which is involved in several inflammation and immunity pathways. Noticeably, the expression of this molecule can lead to a cytokine storm causing a variety of side effects. In this paper, we discuss those side effects in SARS-COV-2 infection separately to determine whether PGE2 is, indeed, an important causative factor. Lastly, we propose a mechanism by which PGE2 production increases in response to COVID-19 disease and suggest the possible direct relation between PGE2 levels and the severity of this disease. Also see the video abstract here: https://youtu.be/SnPFAcjxxKw.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 42(2020), 12 vom: 10. Dez., Seite e2000198

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aliabadi, Fatemeh [VerfasserIn]
Ajami, Marjan [VerfasserIn]
Pazoki-Toroudi, Hamidreza [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ACE2 protein, human
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
COVID-19
Coronaviruses
Dinoprostone
Drug discovery
EC 3.4.17.23
HIF1A protein, human
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
Journal Article
K7Q1JQR04M
Outbreak
Pathology
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)

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Date Completed 14.12.2020

Date Revised 14.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/bies.202000198

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31742274X