Non-canonical alternate interactors of SARS CoV-2 Spike protein implicated in placental susceptibilty
Sulagna Mandal, Satyabrata Majumder, Suman Kumar Nandy, Ruchira Mukherjee, Kalyan Giri, Aparna Mukhopadhyay
The paper identifies CD147, EGFR, and LDLR as non-canonical interactors of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in placenta, associated with increased susceptibility to vertical transmission.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology