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ReviewCurrent medicinal chemistry2025

TLR2 Activation as a Marker of Severe COVID-19 and a Potential Therapeutic Target.

Xianxian Mao, Yijia Wu, Xinyi Zhang, Tian Zhou, Houda Huang, Mingui Fu, Yisong Qian

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Xianxian MaoHuankui Academy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
Yijia WuInstitute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerosis of Hunan Province, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Xinyi ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, China.
Tian ZhouHuankui Academy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
Houda HuangChongqing Research Institute, Nanchang University, Chongqing, 402660, China.
Mingui FuDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Shock/Trauma Research Center, School of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2411 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO64108, USA.
Yisong QianInstitute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerosis of Hunan Province, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.

Funding

Domestic Cooperation Project of the Science and Technology Department of Jiangxi province 20212BDH81021National Institutes of Health Grant 1R15AI138116National Natural Science Foundation of China 82270094, 82070080, 81860020Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing 2022NSCQ-MSX5049Project of Health Commission of Jiangxi Province 202210038Young Thousand Talents Program of Jiangxi Province jxsq2023201099
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Abstract

SARS-CoV-2-induced COVID-19 has been a serious public health problem, resulting in millions of lives lost over the previous three years. Although the direct infection caused by virus invasion is important for the pathobiology of COVID-19, the hyperinflammatory response and tissue injury are major contributors in critically ill patients. As a host sensor, toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) recognizes multiple pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) or damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), producing various inflammatory cytokines and inflammatory cell death signals, which are central to the inflammatory pathology observed in COVID-19. The objectives of this narrative review are to summarize the role of TLR2 activation during SARS-CoV-2 infection and emphasize the importance of SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins in TLR2 activation. Additionally, we presented some compounds related to TLR2 regulation clinically or experimentally, which may provide new insights into targets for pharmaceutical discovery and development.

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COVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentToll-Like Receptor 2Antiviral AgentsBiomarkersHumansSARS-CoV-2Antiviral AgentsBiomarkersTLR2 protein, humanToll-Like Receptor 2COVID-19inflammatory responseSARS-CoV-2therapeutic target.TLR2viral proteins

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