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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2021

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Variants N501Y.V1 and N501Y.V2 Spike on Viral Infectivity.

Haijun Tang, Long Gao, Zhao Wu, Fang Meng, Xin Zhao, Yun Shao, Xiaohua Shi, Shigang Qiao, Jianzhong An, Xiaohong Du and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Haijun TangCenter of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Long GaoCenter of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Zhao WuCenter of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Fang MengCenter of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xin ZhaoCenter of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yun ShaoCenter of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xiaohua ShiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Shigang QiaoInstitute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Jianzhong AnInstitute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Xiaohong DuInstitute of Clinical Medicine Research, Suzhou Science and Technology Town Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
F Xiao-Feng QinCenter of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNNanjing Medical University · CNSuzhou Institute of Systems Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SARS-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), pathogen of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is constantly evolving to adapt to the host and evade antiviral immunity. The newly emerging variants N501Y.V1 (B.1.1.7) and N501Y.V2 (B.1.351), first reported in the United Kingdom and South Africa respectively, raised concerns due to the unusually rapid global spread. The mutations in spike (S) protein may contribute to the rapid spread of these variants. Here, with a vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-based pseudotype system, we demonstrated that the pseudovirus bearing N501Y.V2 S protein has higher infection efficiency than pseudovirus with wildtype (WT) and D614G S protein. Moreover, pseudovirus with N501Y.V1 or N501Y.V2 S protein has better thermal stability than WT and D614G, suggesting these mutations of variants may increase the stability of SARS-CoV-2 S protein and virion. However, the pseudovirus bearing N501Y.V1 or N501Y.V2 S protein has similar sensitivity to inhibitors of protease and endocytosis with WT and D614G. These findings could be of value in preventing the spread of virus and developing drugs for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusHumansMutationSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2infectivityN501Y.V1N501Y.V2SARS-CoV-2thermal stability

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