MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Coronavirus envelope protein drives iron sensing disorder by hijacking the TAp73-FDXR axis
Mingjun Zhu, Leyu Hu, Xingwei Fu…·Dewen Tong
This study identifies how the coronavirus envelope protein disrupts the TAp73-FDXR axis to cause iron overload, leading to iron deficiency perception and tissue damage, and presents a therapeutic molecule to counteract this effect.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.24.713916