SARS-CoV-2 hijacks p38β/MAPK11 to promote viral protein translation
C. A. Higgins, B. E. Nilsson-Payant, A. Kurland, C. Ye, T. M. Yaron, J. L. Johnson, B. Bonaventure, P. Adhikary, I. Golynker, B. R. Rosenberg, O. Danziger, M. Panis, L. C. Cantley, L. Martinez-Sobrido, B. R. tenOever, J. R. Johnson
This study identifies p38β as a critical host factor for SARS-CoV-2 replication and shows that inhibiting it reduces viral replication and cytokine production.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology