Yes, there are different variants of this coronavirus. In December , B. Mutations may enable the coronavirus to spread faster from person to person, and may cause more severe disease.
More infections can result in more people getting very sick and also create more opportunity for the virus to develop further mutations. Read more about coronavirus variants. Health Home Conditions and Diseases. What Is Coronavirus? How did the coronavirus start? What have you learned about coronavirus in the last six months? What are symptoms of coronavirus? How do you protect yourself from this coronavirus? Check Now. After all, the influenza A virus M2 protein is pH-gated and activates upon acidification of the endosome following receptor-mediated endocytosis of the virus [ ].
In the same study, Schnell and Chou [ ] showed that the anti-viral drug rimantadine exerts its anti-viral property by stabilising the M2 viroporin in its closed conformation and in doing so inhibits viral replication [ , ]. Similarly, the E protein of several CoVs possesses ion channel activity, though the only structural data of the CoV viroporin has been derived from SARS-CoV using synthetic peptides [ 75 , , , , , ].
Computational predictions and spectroscopic studies show that the SARS-CoV E TMD undergoes oligomerisation, characteristic of ion-channelling proteins, to form a stable pentamer [ 75 , , , ]. Viroporin formation appears to be mediated by ionic interactions rather than disulphide bonds as mutation of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus PRRSV E protein cysteine residues appears to be dispensable for oligomerisation [ ]. Research into the mechanism of viroporin formation is hampered by the hydrophobic nature of the TMD and has thus far been limited largely to mutational studies and the use of ion channel inhibitors such as amantadine and hexamethylene amiloride.
More recently, purified full-length MERS-CoV E has also demonstrated limited ion-channelling properties and would benefit from a more comprehensive characterisation to establish whether it has ion-channelling properties similar to that of the other CoVs [ ]. It should be cautioned that the charge on the lipid head group of membranes used can modulate the ion-selectivity of the viroporin.
Neutral lipids appear to negate the selectivity of the viroporin as the channels formed did not seem to differentiate cations from anions. In contrast, negatively charged lipids were more cation-selective than neutral lipids, being more permeable to cations [ 76 ]. This suggests that the lipid head group of the membranes in use should be taken into consideration when interpreting the results as it might skew the results and inaccurate conclusions may be drawn.
At times, the ion channels were only marginally more selective of cations, bringing into question the ion-selectivity of the CoV E viroporin for one cation over another.
In fact, an ion channel is only considered ion-specific when its permeability is nearly exclusive to one ion while extremely low to others [ ]. Recent efforts have been directed toward understanding how mutant CoV E viruses carrying ion channel-inactivating mutations revert to their original pathogenic state. Mutant N15A reverted by incorporating a single mutation that led to an amino acid change at the same position A15D , creating a more stable mutant.
Intriguingly, the V25F mutants appeared as early as 2 days after mice were infected where revertant mutant T30I surpassed the growth of the original virus by day two. This suggests that while some of these mutations appear to merely restore the loss of ion channel activity, it is not entirely inconceivable that revertant viruses would acquire gain of function mutations that can render it more virulent [ 77 ].
Some viroporins have been implicated in the release of viruses, but it is not yet known whether the release is mediated by the ion channel activity of the proteins [ , , , , ]. However, this increase in pH was found only in cells expressing a monomeric form of IBV E and not the oligomeric form as required for viroporin formation. The authors proposed that the change in pH could be attributed to an interaction between the monomeric form of E and a host protein.
Although possible, only a very small number of host proteins have been shown to interact with CoV E. The oligomeric form, however, was the dominant form in infected cells [ 90 ]. This suggests that other viral proteins might affect or modulate the oligomerisation of IBV E.
It is interesting to note that the M2 protein amphipathic helix motif was required for release of influenza A virus IAV particles, perhaps indicating that this motif might be required for the processes budding, scission, and for viroporin activity [ ].
It might be worth investigating whether ion-channel inhibitors, such as amantadine, or proton pump inhibitors specifically are able to inhibit this increase in Golgi pH. For now, though, it still remains to be seen whether CoV release is mediated by viroporin ion channel activity or through PPIs with host proteins of the secretory pathway.
The ER can sustain a high load of protein content without being overwhelmed [ ]. If, however, the UPR is prolonged and irreversible, apoptosis will be initiated [ ].
By increasing the protein content, folding, and processing of the ER, viral infections can also trigger the UPR and this pathway can be used by the host cell as an antiviral response [ ]. Very few studies have looked at the role of CoV E in the ER stress response and its ability to induce apoptosis. This study demonstrates the risk of interpreting data from overexpression and epitope-tagged studies. Results generated by such studies might offer some insight into the putative functions of viral proteins but should be interpreted with great care as they can be misleading.
Findings can only be more conclusive when supported by results from studies in more biologically relevant systems. The study also shows that CoV E has an anti-apoptotic function in infected cells by suppressing the UPR during infection, likely as a survival mechanism and to continue viral propagation. It would be interesting to see whether E of the other CoVs, as well as the less virulent HCoVs, are also able to contribute to pathogenesis by regulating the host cell stress response.
Viruses often encode proteins that interfere with the immune system to either inhibit a response or enhance one as part of their pathogenicity. Some viral proteins disrupt components of the immune response pathways to disrupt the immune system and promote their viral evasion and pathogenesis [ , , , ]. Alternatively, viral proteins can modulate other cellular factors that could also disrupt the immune response to promote pathogenesis. Coxsackievirus 2B protein promotes the internalisation of major histocompatibility complex class I MHC-I proteins and, in doing so, prevents their transport to the cell surface for immune recognition [ ].
Influenza virus M2 protein triggers activation of the NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 NLRP3 inflammasome by creating ionic imbalances through its ion-channel activity [ ]. Other viruses use viroporins to stimulate an immune response as part of their pathogenicity, including the E protein of PRRSV [ , , ]. Blocking ion channel activity with amantadine significantly inhibited activation of the inflammasome, demonstrating an association between E viroporin activity and inflammation.
Interestingly, despite attempts to inhibit ion channel activity in SARS-CoV E, by mutating N15A and V25F, viruses restored ion channel activity by incorporating additional mutations after several passages. The authors concluded that this ion-channelling function confers a selective advantage to the virus [ 77 ].
The reduction of inflammatory cytokines in the absence of CoV E ion channel activity suggests that inhibition of the CoV E viroporin limits CoV pathogenicity and could be of therapeutic value to CoV infections. There are currently no effective, licensed therapies for HCoV infections and existing treatment strategies are generally limited to symptomatic treatment and supportive care [ 26 , 27 , 28 , ]. While an extensive amount of research has gone into identifying potential treatment options, most have only shown promise in vitro and will likely not progress further as they often have one or more limitations.
Anti-viral candidates either exhibit only a narrow spectrum of activity, are only effective at unusually high therapeutic dosages or cause serious side effects or immune suppression [ ]. Vaccinated animal models developed robust immune responses, both cellular and humoral, and were protected against infective challenges. This shows that CoV vaccines with mutated or deficient in E can potentially be used for prophylactic treatment, but the duration of immunity does not seem to have been established yet.
This dependence on PPIs offers the unique opportunity to target both viral-host and intraviral PPIs and, thereby, stop viral replication and propagation. Therapies that use small-molecule drugs have the advantage of small size, which allows the drugs to cross cell membranes efficiently, but it also severely limits the selectivity and targeting capabilities of the drug, which often leads to undesired side-effects [ ]. Interactions between proteins take place over large, flat surface areas that feature shallow interaction sites.
Small-molecule drugs, however, tend to bind to deep grooves or hydrophobic pockets not always found on the surface of target proteins, making it difficult for such drugs to disrupt PPIs Fig. Larger, protein-based therapies, on the other hand, make use of insulin, growth factors, and engineered antibodies, that form many more, and much stronger, interactions, making these therapies more potent and selective for their targets. Such properties result in fewer side-effects but the size of these agents also restricts their ability to cross the membranes of target cells [ ].
This calls for therapeutic agents that can bridge the gap between molecules that are large enough to be specific and potent for their targets but still small enough to be able to cross target cell membranes efficiently and can also be manufactured easily.
Mechanisms of interaction between small molecules and proteins, and protein-protein interactions. Left: The binding of biotin to avidin occurs in a deep groove, while the interaction between the human growth hormone hGH and the hGH receptor hGHR occurs over a larger, flatter area [ ].
Stapled peptides fulfil these criteria to a large extent and have been applied to various human diseases and fields such as cancer, infections, metabolism, neurology, and endocrinology [ , , , , ]. The company has already completed the first-in-human trail with ALRN for the treatment of rare endocrine diseases, such as adult growth hormone deficiency.
Granted, the therapeutic application of stapled peptides, particularly regarding viral infections, is still relatively new, but their numerous advantages give them tremendous potential as antiviral agents. As more viral PPIs for CoV E are identified, the repertoire of stapled peptide targets also expands making it easier to limit viral replication, propagation, and even pathogenesis.
Stapled peptides have the potential to be used as antiviral agents that can work effectively at multiple levels. Autophagy is a cellular process that recycles excess or damaged cellular material to maintain the energy levels of the cell and ensure its survival. The material is removed from the cytoplasm by forming enclosed DMVs known as autophagosomes and then fused with lysosomes to be degraded [ , ].
Recent studies have increasingly pointed to the involvement of autophagy components in viral infections [ ]. Some suggest that it might have an antiviral function by inhibiting viral replication [ , , ]. Others reported inhibition or subversion of autophagy as a defence mechanism to promote viral propagation [ , , ].
Others still, notably RNA viruses, appear to exploit autophagy for the purpose of viral propagation [ , ]. Interestingly, PRRSV activates autophagy machinery, possibly to enhance viral replication as certain components of autophagy are required for MHV replication [ , ].
These studies suggest the possibility of CoVs exploiting autophagy for replicative purposes. It has even been proposed that the DMVs formed in CoV-infected cells might be the result of autophagy and derived from the rough ER [ ]. The rotavirus non-structural protein 4 NSP4 reportedly induces autophagy by a similar mechanism [ ]. However, experimental evidence would be required to support the possibility of such a mechanism in CoVs. From studies, it appears that some viral proteins do not have unique, definitive functions.
Despite the deletion of some viral genes, the viral life cycle continues, suggesting that other viral genes can compensate for this loss. It was recently shown to be the case for the vaccinia virus [ ]. This is also evident in the varied requirements of the E protein for different CoVs and the reason s for this is not understood. Certain CoV accessory proteins appear to be able to complement, or sometimes even compensate for, the absence of E in processes such as assembly, release, and the pathogenesis of some CoVs [ 30 ].
It is particularly noteworthy that SARS-CoV encodes two accessory proteins, 3a and 8a, that might exhibit relative compensatory functions in the absence of E [ , ].
In terms of viral replication in vivo and in vitro, 3a could partially compensate for the loss of E. Moreover, 3a also contains a PBM and might be able to compensate for the loss of E to an extent but utilises different signalling pathways [ ]. Although the study demonstrated that even the accessory proteins demonstrate some measure of dispensability, the virus still encodes these additional proteins with overlapping functions.
The dynamics between these proteins, however, are not quite clear yet and warrants further investigation. What is clear, though, is that viroporin proteins, case in point IAV M2, can exhibit a multitude of different functions independent of their ion-channel properties [ , ]. The studies in this review have shown that CoV E could be involved in multiple aspects of the viral replication cycle: from assembly and induction of membrane curvature to scission or budding and release to apoptosis, inflammation and even autophagy.
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If you are fully vaccinated, the overall risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID is much lower than among unvaccinated people with similar risk factors. An additional dose of a COVID vaccine is recommended for people who are fully vaccinated and might not have had a strong enough immune response.
In contrast, a booster dose is recommended for some people who are fully vaccinated and whose immune response weakened over time. Additional dose. Booster dose. The CDC recommends a booster dose for people age 65 and older and for people age 18 and older who live in long-term care settings, have an underlying medical condition, or live or work in a high-risk setting.
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Because these vaccines have such great interest, the time it took to enroll patients was very, very fast. The follow up was as thorough as it is for any vaccine, and we now have months of data on patients who received the vaccine or placebo, and we've compared the incidence of side effects between patients who received the vaccine and placebo, and that incidence of side effects, other than injection site reaction, is no different. The side effects to the vaccines are very mild.
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