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ReviewmBio2024

Interferon-stimulated genes and their antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2.

Ana Maria Ortega-Prieto, Jose M Jimenez-Guardeño

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Review in mBio, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Host Responses to SARS-CoV-2 with an Emphasis on Cytokines.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  9. Molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 entry: implications for biomedical strategies.Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ana Maria Ortega-PrietoDepartamento de Microbiología, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9023-0103
Jose M Jimenez-GuardeñoDepartamento de Microbiología, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1726-8033

Funding

Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCIN) CNS2023-143738Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCIN) FORT23/00013Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCIN) PID2022-136217OA-I00Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCIN) RYC2021-031227-IUniversidad de Málaga (UMA) Ayuda A.4.Universidad de Málaga (UMA) B1_2023-008Universidad de Málaga (UMA) Proyecto19
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic remains an international health problem caused by the recent emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of May 2024, SARS-CoV-2 has caused more than 775 million cases and over 7 million deaths globally. Despite current vaccination programs, infections are still rapidly increasing, mainly due to the appearance and spread of new variants, variations in immunization rates, and limitations of current vaccines in preventing transmission. This underscores the need for pan-variant antivirals and treatments. The interferon (IFN) system is a critical element of the innate immune response and serves as a frontline defense against viruses. It induces a generalized antiviral state by transiently upregulating hundreds of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). To gain a deeper comprehension of the innate immune response to SARS-CoV-2, its connection to COVID-19 pathogenesis, and the potential therapeutic implications, this review provides a detailed overview of fundamental aspects of the diverse ISGs identified for their antiviral properties against SARS-CoV-2. It emphasizes the importance of these proteins in controlling viral replication and spread. Furthermore, we explore methodological approaches for the identification of ISGs and conduct a comparative analysis with other viruses. Deciphering the roles of ISGs and their interactions with viral pathogens can help identify novel targets for antiviral therapies and enhance our preparedness to confront current and future viral threats.

Indexed as

COVID-19Immunity, InnateInterferonsSARS-CoV-2Gene Expression RegulationHumansInterferonsCOVID-19innate immunityinterferonISGSARS-CoV-2

Identifiers

PMID39171921
PMCPMC11389394

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Registered trials

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