The role of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein in antiviral immunity and vaccine development

Autor: Haiyun Yu, Fei Guan, Heather Miller, Jiahui Lei, Chaohong Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Emerging Microbes and Infections, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 22221751
2222-1751
DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2164219
Popis: ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused enormous health risks and global economic disruption. This disease is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein is a structural protein involved in viral replication and assembly. There is accumulating evidence indicating that the nucleocapsid protein is multi-functional, playing a key role in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and antiviral immunity against SARS-CoV-2. Here, we summarize its potential application in the prevention of COVID-19, which is based on its role in inflammation, cell death, antiviral innate immunity, and antiviral adaptive immunity.
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