2023
Differences in syncytia formation by SARS-CoV-2 variants modify host chromatin accessibility and cellular senescence via TP53
Lee J, Menasche B, Mavrikaki M, Uyemura M, Hong S, Kozlova N, Wei J, Alfajaro M, Filler R, Müller A, Saxena T, Posey R, Cheung P, Muranen T, Heng Y, Paulo J, Wilen C, Slack F. Differences in syncytia formation by SARS-CoV-2 variants modify host chromatin accessibility and cellular senescence via TP53. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 113478. PMID: 37991919, PMCID: PMC10785701, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCellular SenescenceChromatinCOVID-19Giant CellsHumansMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusProteomicsSARS-CoV-2Tumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsChromatin accessibilityProteomic compositionCellular senescenceTP53 stabilizationSARS-CoV-2 spikeCell-cell fusionPathogenic coronavirusesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variantsSenescence-associated inflammationSARS-CoV-2 infectionMiddle East respiratory syndromeAccessibility stateInflammatory cytokine releaseSevere respiratory infectionsSARS-CoV-2 variantsSignificant public health threatCoronavirus disease 2019SARS-CoV-2Public health threatBreakthrough infectionsRespiratory infectionsCytokine releaseSenescenceDisease 2019Respiratory syndromeThe KDM6A-KMT2D-p300 axis regulates susceptibility to diverse coronaviruses by mediating viral receptor expression
Wei J, Alfajaro M, Cai W, Graziano V, Strine M, Filler R, Biering S, Sarnik S, Patel S, Menasche B, Compton S, Konermann S, Hsu P, Orchard R, Yan Q, Wilen C. The KDM6A-KMT2D-p300 axis regulates susceptibility to diverse coronaviruses by mediating viral receptor expression. PLOS Pathogens 2023, 19: e1011351. PMID: 37410700, PMCID: PMC10325096, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2AnimalsCOVID-19Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4Histone DemethylasesHumansMiceMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusReceptors, VirusSARS-CoV-2ConceptsMouse hepatitis virusReceptor expressionTherapeutic targetMERS-CoVMajor SARS-CoV-2 variantsPrimary human airwaySARS-CoV-2 variantsNovel therapeutic targetViral receptor expressionSARS-CoV-2Histone methyltransferase KMT2DIntestinal epithelial cellsCoronavirus SusceptibilityDiverse coronavirusesHistone demethylase KDM6ADPP4 expressionCoronavirus receptorsHost determinantsHepatitis virusHuman airwaysSARS-CoVSmall molecule inhibitionViral entryPotential drug targetsViral receptorsDYRK1A promotes viral entry of highly pathogenic human coronaviruses in a kinase-independent manner
Strine M, Cai W, Wei J, Alfajaro M, Filler R, Biering S, Sarnik S, Chow R, Patil A, Cervantes K, Collings C, DeWeirdt P, Hanna R, Schofield K, Hulme C, Konermann S, Doench J, Hsu P, Kadoch C, Yan Q, Wilen C. DYRK1A promotes viral entry of highly pathogenic human coronaviruses in a kinase-independent manner. PLOS Biology 2023, 21: e3002097. PMID: 37310920, PMCID: PMC10263356, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2AnimalsCOVID-19Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4HumansMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusSARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusVirus InternalizationConceptsGenome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screenCRISPR/Cas9 screenPathogenic human coronavirusesKinase-independent mannerRegulated kinase 1AProviral host factorNovel drug targetsMultiple cell typesDNA accessibilityHost factorsKinase functionHuman coronavirusesHost genesDistal enhancerNovel regulatorCas9 screenKinase 1AGene expressionNeuronal developmentDYRK1ADrug targetsDiverse coronavirusesProviral activityCell typesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
2022
Multiplexed LNP-mRNA vaccination against pathogenic coronavirus species
Peng L, Fang Z, Renauer PA, McNamara A, Park JJ, Lin Q, Zhou X, Dong MB, Zhu B, Zhao H, Wilen CB, Chen S. Multiplexed LNP-mRNA vaccination against pathogenic coronavirus species. Cell Reports 2022, 40: 111160. PMID: 35921835, PMCID: PMC9294034, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHumansLiposomesMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusMRNA VaccinesNanoparticlesRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusVaccinationVaccines, SyntheticViral VaccinesConceptsAntibody responseCoronavirus speciesSequential vaccinationSARS-CoVAntigen-specific antibody responsesSARS-CoV-2 DeltaAdaptive immune cellsEffective immune responsePotent antibody responsesCOVID-19 vaccineSARS-CoV-2MRNA vaccine candidatesActivated B cellsSingle-cell RNA sequencing profilesRNA sequencing profilesSimultaneous vaccinationAntibody immunityVaccination scheduleImmune profileImmune cellsImmune responseVaccine candidatesMERS-CoV.Animal modelsB cells