Increased mTOR signaling, impaired autophagic flux and cell-to-cell viral transmission are hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
G. Celeste Maktura, T. Luscher Dias, E. Pereira Zambalde, B. Brenha, M. R. Amorim, L. Nunes Santos, L. Buscaratti, J. Gabriel de Angeli Elston, C. Mara, M. Camargo Silva Mancini, I. Carolina Betim Pavan, D. A. Toledo-Teixeira, K. Bispo-dos-Santos, P. L. Parise, S. Primon Muraro, , Marq
This study identifies increased mTOR signaling and suppressed autophagy as key features of SARS-CoV-2 infection, linked to viral persistence and cell-to-cell transmission.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2021 · PreprintCell Biology