Title
Can molecular mimicry explain the cytokine storm of SARS-CoV-2?: An in silico approach
Date Issued
01 September 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Abstract
PARP14 and PARP9 play a key role in macrophage immune regulation. SARS-CoV-2 is an emerging viral disease that triggers hyper-inflammation known as a cytokine storm. In this study, using in silico tools, we hypothesize about the immunological phenomena of molecular mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 and the human PARP14 and PARP9. The results showed an epitope of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 protein that contains consensus sequences for both human PARP14 and PARP9 that are antigens for MHC Classes 1 and 2, which can potentially induce an immune response against human PARP14 and PARP9; while its depletion causes a hyper-inflammatory state in SARS-CoV-2 patients.
Start page
5350
End page
5357
Volume
93
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Virología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85107623293
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Medical Virology
ISSN of the container
01466615
Sponsor(s)
The author thanks Miguel Chavez Fumagalli for the extensive review of this study. This study is supported by Vicerrectorado de Investigación of Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, Perú.
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