Neurological Symptoms of COVID-19 : The Zonulin Hypothesis

Copyright © 2021 Llorens, Nava, Muñoz-López, Sánchez-Larsen and Segura..

The irruption of SARS-CoV-2 during 2020 has been of pandemic proportions due to its rapid spread and virulence. COVID-19 patients experience respiratory, digestive and neurological symptoms. Distinctive symptom as anosmia, suggests a potential neurotropism of this virus. Amongst the several pathways of entry to the nervous system, we propose an alternative pathway from the infection of the gut, involving Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), zonulin, protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) and zonulin brain receptor. Possible use of zonulin antagonists could be investigated to attenuate neurological manifestations caused by SARS-CoV-19 infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 12(2021) vom: 30., Seite 665300

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Llorens, Sílvia [VerfasserIn]
Nava, Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Muñoz-López, Mónica [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez-Larsen, Álvaro [VerfasserIn]
Segura, Tomás [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-36-7
Blood-brain barrier
Complement System Proteins
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Haematogenous route
Haptoglobins
Journal Article
Neurological symptoms
Protein Precursors
Review
SARS-CoV-2
TLR4 protein, human
Tight junctions
Toll-Like Receptor 4
Toll-like receptor4
Zonulin

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Date Completed 24.05.2021

Date Revised 24.05.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2021.665300

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325327378