Impact of SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 and its variant polymorphisms on host responses and viral pathogenesis.
T. Kehrer, A. Cupic, C. Ye, S. Yildiz, M. Bouhhadou, N. A. Crossland, E. Barrall, P. Cohen, A. Tseng, T. Cagatay, R. Rathnasinghe, D. Flores, S. Jangra, F. Alam, N. Mena, , L. Miorin
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 disrupts nucleo-cytoplasmic trafficking, inhibits IFN signaling, and modulates viral protein expression, with variant polymorphisms affecting its function.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2022Microbiology