Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Host
anti-viral
factors
are
essential
for
controlling
SARS-CoV-2
infection
but
remain
largely
unknown
due
to
the
biases
of
previous
large-scale
studies
toward
pro-viral
host
factors.
To
fill
in
this
knowledge
gap,
we
perform
a
genome-wide
CRISPR
dropout
screen
and
integrate
analyses
multi-omics
data
screen,
association
studies,
single-cell
RNA-Seq,
host-virus
proteins
or
protein/RNA
interactome.
This
study
uncovers
many
that
currently
underappreciated,
including
components
V-ATPases,
ESCRT,
N-glycosylation
pathways
modulate
viral
entry
and/or
replication.
The
cohesin
complex
is
also
identified
as
an
pathway,
suggesting
important
role
three-dimensional
chromatin
organization
mediating
host-viral
interaction.
Furthermore,
discover
another
regulator
KLF5,
transcriptional
factor
involved
sphingolipid
metabolism,
which
up-regulated,
harbors
genetic
variations
linked
COVID-19
patients
with
severe
symptoms.
Anti-viral
effects
three
candidates
(DAZAP2/VTA1/KLF5)
confirmed
individually.
Molecular
characterization
DAZAP2/VTA1/KLF5-knockout
cells
highlights
involvement
genes
related
coagulation
system
determining
severity
COVID-19.
Together,
our
results
provide
further
resources
understanding
network
during
may
help
develop
new
countermeasure
strategies.
Trends in Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 319 - 330
Published: Feb. 14, 2022
The
impact
of
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infection
during
pregnancy
on
the
developing
fetal
brain
is
poorly
understood.
Other
antenatal
infections
such
as
influenza
have
been
associated
with
adverse
neurodevelopmental
outcomes
in
offspring.
Although
vertical
transmission
has
rarely
observed
SARS-CoV-2
to
date,
given
potential
for
profound
maternal
immune
activation
(MIA),
likely.
Here
we
review
evidence
that
and
other
viral
can
result
maternal,
placental,
activation,
ultimately
offspring
morbidity.
Finally,
highlight
need
cellular
models
development
better
understand
short-
long-term
impacts
next
generation.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
621(7979), P. 592 - 601
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
Abstract
Currently
circulating
SARS-CoV-2
variants
have
acquired
convergent
mutations
at
hot
spots
in
the
receptor-binding
domain
1
(RBD)
of
spike
protein.
The
effects
these
on
viral
infection
and
transmission
efficacy
vaccines
therapies
remains
poorly
understood.
Here
we
demonstrate
that
recently
emerged
BQ.1.1
XBB.1.5
bind
host
ACE2
with
high
affinity
promote
membrane
fusion
more
efficiently
than
earlier
Omicron
variants.
Structures
BQ.1.1,
XBB.1
BN.1
RBDs
bound
to
fragment
antigen-binding
region
S309
antibody
(the
parent
for
sotrovimab)
human
explain
preservation
binding
through
conformational
selection,
altered
recognition
immune
evasion.
We
show
sotrovimab
binds
avidly
all
variants,
promotes
Fc-dependent
effector
functions
protects
mice
challenged
hamsters
XBB.1.5.
Vaccine-elicited
plasma
antibodies
cross-react
trigger
against
current
despite
a
reduced
neutralizing
activity,
suggesting
mechanism
protection
disease,
exemplified
by
S309.
Cross-reactive
RBD-directed
memory
B
cells
remained
dominant
even
after
two
exposures
spikes,
underscoring
role
persistent
imprinting.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 8, 2022
The
Delta
and
Kappa
variants
of
SARS-CoV-2
co-emerged
in
India
late
2020,
with
the
variant
underlying
resurgence
COVID-19,
even
countries
high
vaccination
rates.
In
this
study,
we
assess
structural
biochemical
aspects
viral
fitness
for
these
two
using
cryo-electron
microscopy
(cryo-EM),
ACE2-binding
antibody
neutralization
analyses.
Both
demonstrate
escape
antibodies
targeting
N-terminal
domain,
an
important
immune
hotspot
neutralizing
epitopes.
Compared
to
wild-type
lineages,
spike
proteins
show
modest
increase
ACE2
affinity,
likely
due
enhanced
electrostatic
complementarity
at
RBD-ACE2
interface,
which
characterize
by
cryo-EM.
Unexpectedly,
trimers
form
a
head-to-head
dimer-of-trimers
assembly,
is
result
E484Q
mutation
unknown
biological
implications.
combination
increased
binding
provides
explanation,
part,
rapid
global
dominance
variant.
Cell Host & Microbe,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
30(4), P. 545 - 555.e4
Published: March 22, 2022
The
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic
has
resulted
in
numerous
virus
variants,
some
of
which
have
altered
receptor-binding
or
antigenic
phenotypes.
Here,
we
quantify
the
degree
to
adaptive
evolution
is
driving
accumulation
mutations
across
genome.
We
correlate
clade
growth
with
mutation
accumulation,
compare
rates
nonsynonymous
synonymous
divergence,
assess
temporal
clustering
mutations,
and
evaluate
evolutionary
success
individual
mutations.
find
that
spike
S1
focus
but
also
identify
positively
selected
other
proteins
(notably
Nsp6)
are
sculpting
trajectory
SARS-CoV-2.
Adaptive
changes
accumulated
rapidly,
resulting
a
remarkably
high
ratio
divergence
2.5×
greater
than
observed
influenza
hemagglutinin
HA1
at
beginning
2009
H1N1
pandemic.
These
findings
uncover
adaptation
suggest
might
undergo
drift.
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 653 - 653
Published: March 22, 2022
The
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
is
the
etiological
agent
responsible
for
disease
2019
(COVID-19).
high
rate
of
mutation
this
virus
associated
with
a
quick
emergence
new
viral
variants
that
have
been
rapidly
spreading
worldwide.
Several
mutations
documented
in
receptor-binding
domain
(RBD)
spike
protein
increases
interaction
between
SARS-CoV-2
and
its
cellular
receptor,
angiotensin-converting
enzyme
(ACE2).
Mutations
can
increase
spread
rate,
severity,
ability
to
evade
either
immune
protective
responses,
monoclonal
antibody
treatments,
or
efficacy
current
licensed
vaccines.
This
review
aimed
highlight
functional
classification
used
by
World
Health
Organization
(WHO),
Phylogenetic
Assignment
Named
Global
Outbreak
(PANGO),
Initiative
on
Sharing
All
Influenza
Data
(GISAID),
Nextstrain,
an
open-source
project
harness
scientific
public
health
potential
pathogen
genome
data,
chronological
concern
(VOCs)
interest
(VOIs),
major
findings
related
spread,
are
involved
evasion
host
responses
elicited
prior
infections
protection
induced
vaccination.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 15, 2022
Abstract
In
cultured
cells,
SARS-CoV-2
infects
cells
via
multiple
pathways
using
different
host
proteases.
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
the
furin
and
TMPRSS2
(furin/TMPRSS2)-dependent
pathway
plays
a
minor
role
in
infection
of
Omicron
variant.
Here,
we
confirm
uses
furin/TMPRSS2-dependent
inefficiently
enters
mainly
cathepsin-dependent
endocytosis
TMPRSS2-expressing
VeroE6/TMPRSS2
Calu-3
cells.
This
is
case
despite
efficient
cleavage
spike
protein
Omicron.
However,
airways
TMPRSS2-knockout
mice,
significantly
reduced.
We
furthermore
show
propagation
mouse-adapted
QHmusX
strain
human
clinical
isolates
Beta
Gamma
reduced
mice.
Therefore,
variant
isn’t
an
exception
vivo,
analysis
with
mice
important
when
evaluating
variants.
conclusion,
this
study
shows
critically
for
murine
airways,
including
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 78 - 78
Published: Jan. 2, 2022
Coronaviruses
(CoVs)
constitute
a
large
and
diverse
subfamily
of
positive-sense
single-stranded
RNA
viruses.
They
are
found
in
many
mammals
birds
have
great
importance
for
the
health
humans
farm
animals.
The
current
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic,
as
well
previous
epidemics
that
were
zoonotic
origin,
highlights
studying
evolution
entire
CoV
order
to
understand
how
novel
strains
emerge
which
molecular
processes
affect
their
adaptation,
transmissibility,
host/tissue
tropism,
patho
non-homologous
genicity.
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
studies
over
last
two
years
reveal
impact
point
mutations,
insertions/deletions,
intratypic/intertypic
homologous
recombination
events
CoVs.
We
discuss
whether
next
generations
vaccines
should
be
directed
against
other
proteins
addition
or
instead
spike.
Based
observed
patterns
subfamily,
five
scenarios
future
evolutionary
path
COVID-19
pandemic.
Finally,
within
context,
recently
emerged
Omicron
(B.1.1.529)
VoC.
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(11), P. 1926 - 1926
Published: Nov. 14, 2022
The
world
has
not
yet
completely
overcome
the
fear
of
havoc
brought
by
SARS-CoV-2.
virus
undergone
several
mutations
since
its
initial
appearance
in
China
December
2019.
Several
variations
(i.e.,
B.1.616.1
(Kappa
variant),
B.1.617.2
(Delta
B.1.617.3,
and
BA.2.75
(Omicron
variant))
have
emerged
throughout
pandemic,
altering
virus's
capacity
to
spread,
risk
profile,
even
symptoms.
Humanity
faces
a
serious
threat
as
long
keeps
adapting
changing
fundamental
function
evade
immune
system.
Delta
variant
two
escape
alterations,
E484Q
L452R,
well
other
mutations;
most
notable
these
is
P681R,
which
expected
boost
infectivity,
whereas
Omicron
about
60
with
certain
deletions
insertions.
40-60%
more
contagious
comparison
Alpha
variant.
Additionally,
AY.1
lineage,
also
known
"Delta
plus"
variant,
surfaced
result
mutation
was
one
causes
life-threatening
second
wave
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19).
Nevertheless,
recent
variants
represent
reminder
that
COVID-19
epidemic
far
from
ending.
sparked
fervor
investigation
on
why
initially
appeared
propagate
so
much
rapidly
than
three
concerns
(VOCs),
whether
it
threatening
those
ways,
how
type
mutations,
induce
minor
changes
proteins,
can
wreck
trouble.
This
review
sheds
light
pathogenicity,
treatments,
impact
vaccine
efficacy
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 27, 2022
The
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic
has
lasted
more
than
years
with
over
260
million
infections
and
5
deaths
worldwide
as
of
November
2021.
To
combat
the
virus,
monoclonal
antibodies
blocking
virus
binding
to
human
receptor,
angiotensin
converting
enzyme
(ACE2),
have
been
approved
treat
infected
patients.
Inactivated
whole
or
full-length
spike
encoding
adenovirus
mRNA
vaccines
are
being
used
immunize
public.
However,
SARS-CoV-2
variants
emerging.
These,
some
extent,
escape
neutralization
by
therapeutic
vaccine-induced
immunity.
Thus,
breakthrough
reported
in
previously
virus-infected
fully
vaccinated
individuals.
receptor
domain
(RBD)
protein
reacts
host
ACE2,
leading
entry
into
cell.
It
is
also
major
antigenic
site
90%
broadly
neutralizing
from
either
patients
individuals
targeting
RBD.
Therefore,
mutations
RBD
region
effective
ways
for
gain
infectivity
immunity
built
up
original
infections.
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
impact
concern
(VOC)
interest
(VOI)
ACE2
affinity
serum
antibody
neutralization.
We
provide
structure
models
show
how
VOC
VOI
affect
allow
antibody,
bamlanivimab.