A potential role for AHR in SARS-CoV-2 pathology #MMPMID32702728
Giovannoni F; Li Z; Garcia CC; Quintana FJ
Res Sq 2020[Apr]; ä (ä): ä PMID32702728show ga
Coronavirus infection is associated to life-threatening respiratory failure. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was recently identified as a host factor for Zika and dengue viruses; AHR antagonists decrease viral titers and ameliorate ZIKV-induced pathology in vivo. Here we report that AHR is activated during coronavirus infection, impacting anti-viral immunity and lung basal cells associated to tissue repair. Hence, AHR antagonists are candidate therapeutics for the management of coronavirus-infected patients.