Omicron genetic and clinical peculiarities that may overturn SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a literature review

G Tiecco, S Storti, M Degli Antoni, E Focà… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a great threat to global public
health. The original wild-type strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Mutation informatics: SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain of the spike protein

S Verma, VM Patil, MK Gupta - Drug Discovery Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Mutation informatics study on RBD of SARS-CoV-2 variants.•Discussion of small
molecules targeting the RBD/ACE2 interface.•Ideation to design novel inhibitors against wild …

Omicron (B. 1.1. 529)-A new heavily mutated variant: Mapped location and probable properties of its mutations with an emphasis on S-glycoprotein

C Chakraborty, M Bhattacharya, AR Sharma… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Omicron, another SARS-CoV-2 variant, has been recorded and reported as a VoC.
It has already spread across> 30 countries and is a highly mutated variant. We tried to …

The impact of D614G mutation of SARS-COV-2 on the efficacy of anti-viral drugs: A comparative molecular docking and molecular dynamics study

A Poustforoosh, H Hashemipour, B Tüzün… - Current …, 2022 - Springer
D614G is one of the most reported mutations in the spike protein of SARS-COV-2 that has
altered some crucial characteristics of coronaviruses, such as rate of infection and binding …

Molecular dynamics simulations highlight the altered binding landscape at the spike-ACE2 interface between the Delta and Omicron variants compared to the SARS …

E Pitsillou, JJ Liang, RC Beh, A Hung… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B. 1.1. 529 variant
(Omicron), represents a significant deviation in genetic makeup and function compared to …

Landscape of molecular crosstalk between SARS-CoV-2 infection and cardiovascular diseases: emphasis on mitochondrial dysfunction and immune-inflammation

S Dai, T Cao, H Shen, X Zong, W Gu, H Li… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen of COVID-19, is a worldwide threat to
human health and causes a long-term burden on the cardiovascular system. Individuals with …

Significance of the RBD mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 omicron: from spike opening to antibody escape and cell attachment

ML Hossen, P Baral, T Sharma, B Gerstman… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We computationally investigated the role of the omicron RBD mutations on its structure and
interactions with the surrounding domains in the spike trimer as well as with ACE2. Our …

Antigenic cross-reactivity between SARS-CoV-2 S1-RBD and its receptor ACE2

YC Lai, YW Cheng, CH Chao, YY Chang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging virus
responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 binds to the human cell …

Correlation between in vitro neutralization assay and serological tests for protective antibodies detection

MA Bonifacio, R Laterza, A Vinella, A Schirinzi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Serological assays are useful in investigating the development of humoral immunity against
SARS-CoV-2 in the context of epidemiological studies focusing on the spread of protective …

Pharmacological therapies and drug development targeting SARS-CoV-2 infection

Y Jiang, L Rubin, Z Zhou, H Zhang, Q Su… - Cytokine & Growth …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of therapies for SARS-CoV-2 infection, based on virus biology and
pathology, and of large-and small-scale randomized controlled trials, have brought forward …