Article: SARS-CoV-2 Structural Proteins Exposure Alter Thrombotic and Inflammatory Responses in Human Endothelial Cells.
Cellular and molecular bioengineering
2021 Volume 15, Issue 1, Page(s) 43–53
Abstract: Introduction: We have experienced a pandemic induced by the interaction of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) structural proteins with innate structures. These interactions are especially prevalent for patients with underlying ... ...
| Abstract | Introduction: We have experienced a pandemic induced by the interaction of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) structural proteins with innate structures. These interactions are especially prevalent for patients with underlying pathologies, such as cardiovascular diseases. However, there has been limited work to uncover the range of responses induced by SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins. Thus, our objective was to investigate how endothelial cell pro-thrombotic and pro-inflammatory responses are altered after exposure to SARS-CoV-2 spike, nucleocapsid, and membrane-envelope proteins. We hypothesized that after a short duration exposure, endothelial cells would have a heightened thrombotic and inflammatory potential. With longer exposures, this may lead to altered disease progression and the observed increased mortality and morbidity rates in patients with underlying vascular pathologies. Methods: To test this hypothesis, human endothelial cells were exposed to SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins. After the exposure, the expression of thrombomodulin, PECAM-1, connexin-43, and gC1qR were assessed. In parallel, standard cell culture readouts were assessed to determine if these incubations altered cell growth and metabolism. Results and conclusions: We observed significant increases in thrombotic and inflammatory marker expression, with no change to the cell culture parameters (with the exception of a reduction in cell density in response to one SARS-CoV-2 structural protein). Importantly, these observations were dependent on the viral structural protein the cells were exposed to, suggesting that the interactions of SARS-CoV-2 with innate cells is complex and must be uncovered. Combined, this suggests that SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins can regulate inflammatory and thrombotic responses that underlie common pathologies observed during COVID-19. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-08-31 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2416037-4 |
| ISSN | 1865-5033 ; 1865-5025 |
| ISSN (online) | 1865-5033 |
| ISSN | 1865-5025 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12195-021-00696-7 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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