Interleukin-1 prevents SARS-CoV-2-induced membrane fusion to restrict viral transmission via induction of actin bundles
X. Zheng, S. Yu, Y. Zhou, K. Yu, Y. Gao, M. Chen, D. Duan, Y. Li, X. Cui, J. Mou, Y. Yang, X. Wang, M. Chen, Y. Jiu, J. Zhao, G. Meng
The paper identifies IL-1β as a factor that inhibits SARS-CoV-2-induced cell-cell fusion by promoting actin bundles, thereby restricting viral transmission.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2024Immunology