Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and provides a possible pathway into the central nervous system
L. Cantuti-Castelvetri, R. Ohja, L. Pedro, M. Djannatian, J. Franz, S. Kuivanen, K. Kallio, T. Kaya, M. Anastasina, T. Smura, L. Levanov, L. Szirovicza, A. Tobi, H. Kallio-Kokko, P. Osterlund, , M. Simons
This study shows that neuropilin-1 enhances SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and facilitates viral entry into the central nervous system via the olfactory pathway.
Science · Nov 13, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology