Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Intervention

5 papers study it9 findings

  • 4 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: National Institutes of Health and others
  • Humans2
  • Cells2

Outcomes

8

Cellular senescence

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2 studies
  1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 induces cellular senescence in humans.

    “human stem-cell-derived dopaminergic neurons are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, triggering inflammation and senescence.”

    Reviewstem-cell-derived dopaminergic neuronsbrain

    Unraveling the brain's response to COVID-19: How SARS-CoV-2 afflicts dopaminergic neurons

    Cell stem cellFeb 1, 2024

  2. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 induces cellular senescence.

    “SARS-CoV-2, like other viruses, can induce senescence and exacerbates the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)”

    Reviewfollowing infection

    COVID-19 and cellular senescence

    Nature reviews. ImmunologyOct 5, 2022

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efferocytosis of neutrophils

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1 study
  1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 decreases efferocytosis of neutrophils in mice.

    “efferocytosis of neutrophils, whether undergoing apoptosis or NETosis, was compromised after SARS-CoV-2 infection.”

    Animalsafter SARS-CoV-2 infectionlung

    Compromised efferocytosis during aging is related to COVID-19 severity in mice

    Virologica SinicaMay 24, 2025

Respiratory tract hemorrhage

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1 study
  1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 induces respiratory tract hemorrhage in mice.

    “Viral infection in aged mice results in severe respiratory tract hemorrhage, likely contributing a higher mortality rate.”

    Animalsfollowing SARS-CoV-2 challengerespiratory tract

    Premature aging effects on COVID-19 pathogenesis: new insights from mouse models

    Scientific reportsAug 24, 2024

Viral replication

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1 study
  1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 increases viral replication in mice.

    “SARS-CoV-2 infection resulted in slightly higher morbidity, mortality, and viral replication in the lungs of old mice”

    AnimalsSARS-CoV-2 infectionlung

    Age associated susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in the K18-hACE2 transgenic mouse model

    GeroScienceFeb 22, 2024

Mortality

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1 study
  1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 increases mortality in mice.

    “SARS-CoV-2 infection resulted in slightly higher morbidity, mortality, and viral replication in the lungs of old mice”

    AnimalsSARS-CoV-2 infectionlung

    Age associated susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in the K18-hACE2 transgenic mouse model

    GeroScienceFeb 22, 2024

Inflammation

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1 study
  1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 induces inflammation in humans.

    “human stem-cell-derived dopaminergic neurons are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, triggering inflammation and senescence.”

    Reviewstem-cell-derived dopaminergic neuronsbrain

    Unraveling the brain's response to COVID-19: How SARS-CoV-2 afflicts dopaminergic neurons

    Cell stem cellFeb 1, 2024

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TP53

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1 study
  1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 increases TP53 in human cells.

    “SARS-CoV-2 infection induces TP53 stabilization on chromatin, which contributes to its host cytopathic effect.”

    Cellsupon infection

    Differences in syncytia formation by SARS-CoV-2 variants modify host chromatin accessibility and cellular senescence via TP53

    Cell reportsNov 21, 2023

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Senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)

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1 study
  1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 increases senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP).

    “SARS-CoV-2, like other viruses, can induce senescence and exacerbates the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)”

    Reviewfollowing infection

    COVID-19 and cellular senescence

    Nature reviews. ImmunologyOct 5, 2022

More on Senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)

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