Nucleocapsid and Spike Proteins of the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Induce <i>IL6</i> in Monocytes and Macrophages—Potential Implications for Cytokine Storm Syndrome

Nucleocapsid and Spike Proteins of the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Induce <i>IL6</i> in Monocytes and Macrophages—Potential Implications for Cytokine Storm Syndrome

The pandemic of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) has led to the deaths of more than 1.5 million people worldwide. SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19, which exhibits wide variation in the course of disease in different people, ranging from asymptomatic and mild...

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Main Authors: Iwona Karwaciak, Anna Sałkowska, Kaja Karaś, Jarosław Dastych, Marcin Ratajewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
SARS-COV-2
COVID-19
monocytes
macrophages
IL-6
cytokine storm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/1/54

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