SARS-CoV-2 Spike triggers barrier dysfunction and vascular leak via integrins and TGF-β signaling
S. B. Biering, F. Tramontini Gomes de Sousa, L. V. Tjang, F. Pahmeier, R. Ruan, S. F. Blanc, T. S. Patel, C. M. Worthington, D. R. Glasner, B. Castillo-Rojas, V. Servellita, N. T. Lo, M. P. Wong, C. M. Warnes, D. R. Sandoval, , E. Harris
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein causes barrier dysfunction and vascular leak through integrins and TGF-β signaling, independent of viral replication and ACE2.
bioRxiv · Dec 10, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology