Article ; Online: Oral cavity infection by the SARS-CoV-2: emphasizing the essence of masking and peptide therapeutics.
The Egyptian journal of medical human genetics
2022 Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 1
Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 has infected many people globally with the ravaging COVID-19; a disease, which has become challenging for every aspect of modern healthcare. The saliva and oral mucosa are sites of high risk for increased viral loads, and aside from the ... ...
| Abstract | The SARS-CoV-2 has infected many people globally with the ravaging COVID-19; a disease, which has become challenging for every aspect of modern healthcare. The saliva and oral mucosa are sites of high risk for increased viral loads, and aside from the usual epithelial functions like lining and protection, the oral mucosa is also specialized for crucial functions, such as secretion, mastication, sensory perception, and taste perception. The human ACE2 receptor has been extensively studied for its essential role in the regulation of blood pressure homeostasis. However, scRNA-Seq studies have revealed high expression levels of the protein in keratinized epithelial surfaces of the oral cavity. The SARS-CoV-2 have access to the host's body by binding to the ACE2 receptor, leading to the cleavage and major conformational changes in the viral spike glycoprotein for the release of its nucleocapsid into the cellular cytoplasm. This proteolytic cleavage is carried out by the TMPRSS2 and cathepsin L. In this study, we harnessed the information from the binding interface of TMPRSS2 and PAI-1 (a protease inhibitor known to inhibit the TMPRSS2 and several other proteases) to design a potential therapeutic peptide for the inhibition of the TMPRSS2, while also emphasizing the need for preventive masking. Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43042-022-00213-z. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-01-10 |
| Publishing country | Egypt |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2515357-2 |
| ISSN | 2090-2441 ; 2090-2441 |
| ISSN (online) | 2090-2441 |
| ISSN | 2090-2441 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s43042-022-00213-z |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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