Host and Viral Zinc-Finger Proteins in COVID-19 |
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Authors: | Sabrina Esposito Gianluca DAbrosca Anna Antolak Paolo Vincenzo Pedone Carla Isernia Gaetano Malgieri |
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Affiliation: | Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, Università della Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (S.E.); (G.D.); (A.A.); (P.V.P.); (C.I.) |
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Abstract: | An unprecedented effort to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has characterized the activity of the global scientific community over the last two years. Hundreds of published studies have focused on the comprehension of the immune response to the virus and on the definition of the functional role of SARS-CoV-2 proteins. Proteins containing zinc fingers, both belonging to SARS-CoV-2 or to the host, play critical roles in COVID-19 participating in antiviral defenses and regulation of viral life cycle. Differentially expressed zinc finger proteins and their distinct activities could thus be important in determining the severity of the disease and represent important targets for drug development. Therefore, we here review the mechanisms of action of host and viral zinc finger proteins in COVID-19 as a contribution to the comprehension of the disease and also highlight strategies for therapeutic developments. |
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Keywords: | zinc finger SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus COVID-19 therapy |
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