期刊论文详细信息
eLife | |
What triggers inflammation in COVID-19? | |
Takaaki Akaike1  Tomohiro Sawa2  | |
[1] Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan;Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan; | |
关键词: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; spike protein; cytokine storm; TLR2; inflammation; | |
DOI : 10.7554/eLife.76231 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 triggers macrophages and epithelial cells to produce excess levels of pro-inflammatory molecules, which can do more harm than good.
【 授权许可】
Unknown