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David Austin

University of California, Los AngelesORCID 0000-0001-6829-7937Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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MicrobiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedAug 5, 2026

SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid induces hyperinflammation and vascular leakage through the Toll-like receptor signaling axis in macrophages

Zhenlan Yao, Pablo A. Alvarez, Carolina Chavez…·Melody M. H. Li

This study shows the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein drives hyperinflammation and vascular leakage in macrophages via Toll-like receptor signaling, contributing to severe COVID-19 complications.

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