The purinergic receptor P2X7 and the NLRP3 inflammasome are druggable host factors required for SARS-CoV-2 infection
D. Lecuyer, R. Nardacci, D. Tannous, E. Gutierrez-Mateyron, A. Deva-Nathan, F. Subra, C. Di Primio, P. Quaranta, V. Petit, C. Richetta, A. Mostefa-Kara, F. Del Nonno, L. Falasca, R. Marlin, P. Maisonnasse, , J.-L. Perfettini
This study identifies P2X7 and NLRP3 inflammasome as host factors required for SARS-CoV-2 infection and shows their role in promoting viral replication.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2023Microbiology