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 ResearchConceptsChromatin 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 syndrome