TY - SOUND AU - Yamauchi,Yohei TI - The role of Neuropilin-1 as a SARS-CoV-2-specific endocytosis potentiator T2 - Interviews on Covid-19, PY - 2021/// CY - London PB - Henry Stewart Talks KW - Cell receptors KW - Coronaviruses KW - COVID-19 (Disease) KW - Research KW - Drug development KW - Host-virus relationships KW - Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 KW - Antiviral Agents KW - Betacoronavirus KW - physiology KW - Coronavirus infections KW - COVID-19 KW - virology KW - Endocytosis KW - Epithelium KW - Lung KW - Neuropilin-1 KW - SARS-CoV-2 KW - Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus KW - metabolism KW - Virus Internalization N1 - Audio interview; Title from title frames; Contents: Differences in the structure and biological properties of SARS-CoV-2 Spike proteins compared to those of other coronaviruses (including SARS) -- The distinct profile of the distribution of SARS-CoV-2-infected cells, particularly in lung and epithelial tissue, compared to other coronaviruses -- SARS-CoV-2's Spike protein sequence grants it the unique ability to interact with Neuropilin-1, in addition to ACE2 -- Role of Neuropilin-1, a cell-surface co-receptor, in facilitating mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells -- Current understanding of the influence of Neuropilin-1 on the development of COVID-19 and on disease progression -- The potential of developing SARS-CoV-2-specific antiviral drugs targeting Neuropilin-1; Access restricted to subscribers UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/4576/ UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/p/1060/ ER -