Antibody-Dependent Heterotypic Syncytia Drive COVID-19 Inflammation and Disease Progression
Yin Yang, Chi Zhou, Tianyi Zhang, Weiqi Hu, Nicholas Magazine, Mariano Carossino, Nannan Jia, Teng Li, Yingdan Wang, Chen Wang, Jinghe Huang, Weishan Huang, F. Y. Wu
This study shows that certain antibodies promote syncytia formation between immune cells and infected lung cells, driving inflammation in severe COVID-19.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintImmunology