SARS-CoV-2 and the spike protein in endotheliopathy

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SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, primarily affects the epithelial compartment in the upper and lower airways. There is evidence that the microvasculature in both the pulmonary and extrapulmonary systems is a major target of SARS-CoV-2. Consistent with this, vascular dysfunction and thrombosis are the most severe complications in COVID-19. The proinflammatory milieu triggered by the hyperactivation of the immune system by SARS-CoV-2 has been suggested to be the main trigger for endothelial dysfunction during COVID-19. More recently, a rapidly growing number of reports have indicated that SARS-CoV-2 can interact directly with endothelial cells through the spike protein, leading to multiple instances of endothelial dysfunction. Here, we describe all the available findings showing the direct effect of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on endothelial cells and offer mechanistic insights into the molecular basis of vascular dysfunction in severe COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Trends in microbiology - 32(2024), 1 vom: 28. Jan., Seite 53-67

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Perico, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Benigni, Ariela [VerfasserIn]
Remuzzi, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Endothelial dysfunction
Journal Article
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.tim.2023.06.004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358944155