MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Coronavirus nucleocapsid proteins differentially antagonize RIG-I-like receptor signaling to shape pathogenicity
Yajuan Rui, Yanpu Wang, Shiqi Chen…·Xiao-Fang Yu
This study identifies that SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid proteins more effectively inhibit RIG-I-like receptor signaling than less pathogenic coronaviruses, enhancing viral replication and suggesting N protein targeting as an antiviral strategy.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.09.758129