Neurobiology of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with the peripheral nervous system: implications for COVID-19 and pain

Abstract. SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that infects cells through the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor, aided by proteases that prime the spike protein of the virus to enhance cellular entry. Neuropilin 1 and 2 (NRP1 and NRP2) act as additional viral entry factors. SARS-CoV-2 infection...

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Main Authors: Amelia J. McFarland, Muhammad S. Yousuf, Stephanie Shiers, Theodore J. Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-01-01
Series:PAIN Reports
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000885