A genome-wide arrayed CRISPR screen identifies PLSCR1 as an intrinsic barrier to SARS-CoV-2 entry that recent virus variants have evolved to resist
Jérémie Le Pen, Gabrielle Paniccia, Volker Kinast, Marcela Moncada‐Vélez, Alison W. Ashbrook, Michael Bauer, H.-Heinrich Hoffmann, Ana Pinharanda, Inna Ricardo-Lax, Ansgar F. Stenzel, Edwin A. Rosado-Olivieri, Kenneth H. Dinnon, William C. Doyle, Catherine A. Freije, Seon-Hui Hong, , Charles M. Rice
The paper identifies PLSCR1 as a host factor restricting SARS-CoV-2 entry, which recent variants have evolved to bypass, through a CRISPR screen and integration of genetic studies.
PLoS Biology · Sep 24, 2024Peer-reviewedImmunology