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SARS-CoV-2 deregulates the vascular and immune functions of brain pericytes via Spike protein.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Dec 2021
Khaddaj-Mallat Rayan, Aldib Natija, Bernard Maxime, Paquette Anne-Sophie, Ferreira Aymeric, Lecordier Sarah, Saghatelyan Armen, Flamand Louis, ElAli Ayman
Abstract excerpt
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 pathogenesis causes vascular-mediated neurological disorders via elusive mechanisms. SARS-CoV-2 infects host cells via the binding of viral Spike (S) protein to transmembrane receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Although brain pericytes were recently shown to...
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