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The Role of Sars-Cov-2 Accessory Proteins in Immune Evasion Publisher Pubmed



Zandi M1 ; Shafaati M2, 3 ; Kalantarneyestanaki D4, 5 ; Pourghadamyari H6, 7 ; Fani M8 ; Soltani S1 ; Kaleji H1 ; Abbasi S9
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  1. 1. Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty Science, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran
  3. 3. Occupational Sleep Research Center, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Medical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology & Virology), Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  6. 6. Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Pathobiology & Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
  9. 9. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran

Source: Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy Published:2022


Abstract

Many questions on the SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis remain to answer. The SARS-CoV-2 genome encodes some accessory proteins that are essential for infection. Notably, accessory proteins of SARS-CoV-2 play significant roles in affecting immune escape and viral pathogenesis. Therefore SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins could be considered putative drug targets. IFN-I and IFN-III responses are the primary mechanisms of innate antiviral immunity in infection clearance. Previous research has shown that SARS-CoV-2 suppresses IFN-β by infecting host cells via ORF3a, ORF3b, ORF6, ORF7a, ORF7b, ORF8, and ORF9b. Furthermore, ORF3a, ORF7a, and ORF7b have a role in blocking IFNα signaling, and ORF8 represses IFNβ signaling. The ORF3a, ORF7a, and ORF7b disrupt the STAT1/2 phosphorylation. ORF3a, ORF6, ORF7a, and ORF7b could prevent the ISRE promoter activity. The main SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins involved in immune evasion are discussed here for comprehensive learning on viral entry, replication, and transmission in vaccines and antiviral development. © 2022
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