Human endogenous retrovirus-R envelope is a host restriction factor against severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2
N. Gupta, S. Ansari, R. Verma, O. N. Singh, M. K. Yadav, A. Binayke, K. Jakhar, S. Mani, A. Awasti, Shalimar, B. Nayak, C. Ranjith-Kumar, M. Surjit
The paper identifies HERV-R envelope as a host restriction factor that inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication through ERK and p38 MAPK signaling.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology