Severe and post-COVID-19 are associated with high expression of vimentin and reduced expression of N-cadherin
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 penetrates human cells via its spike protein, which mainly interacts with ACE2 receptors, triggering viral replication and an exacerbated immune response characterized by a cytokine storm. Vimentin III, an intermediate filament protein predominantly found in mesenchymal cells, ha...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-72192-7 |