Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the
ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). An aspect of high uncertainty is whether the …

Connexin43 (Cx43) hemichannels form a pathway for cellular communication between the
cell and its extracellular environment. Under pathological conditions, Cx43 hemichannels …

ABSTRACT β-coronaviruses cause acute infection in the upper respiratory tract, resulting in
various symptoms and clinical manifestations. OC43 is a human β-coronavirus that induces …

The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein has been shown to disrupt blood–brain barrier (BBB)
function, but its pathogenic mechanism of action is unknown. Whether angiotensin …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a global pandemic. However, the …

Our study revealed that SARS-CoV-2 harbors a RGD motif in its receptor binding domain
(RBD) and the motif is absent in all previously known SARS-CoVs. The RGD motif plays a …

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has led to more than 700 million
confirmed cases and nearly 7 million deaths. Although severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (CoV) 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which
causes the coronavirus disease 2019, encodes several proteins whose roles are poorly …

Neurological symptoms and complications are prevalent in COVID-19 infection; therefore,
interactions of SARS-CoV-2 with cerebral microvascular cells became an emerging concern …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a broad range
of clinical responses including prominent microvascular damage. The capacity of SARS …