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HSP60 and SARS-CoV-2: Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

Adelaide Carista, Melania Ionelia Gratie, Francesco Cappello, Stefano Burgio

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Review in Biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Adelaide CaristaDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-1604-0285
Melania Ionelia GratieDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Francesco CappelloDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BiND), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9288-1148
Stefano BurgioDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9497-5612

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) plays a crucial role in cellular homeostasis and stress responses. Recent evidence highlights its involvement in COVID-19 pathophysiology, particularly in immune modulation, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. Extracellular Hsp60 can interact with Toll-like receptors, amplifying inflammatory responses and contributing to cytokine storm and tissue damage. Additionally, since the presence of several common epitopes with SARS-CoV-2 proteins, its role in molecular mimicry suggests a potential link also to post-infectious autoimmune disorders. Hsp60 has also been implicated in endothelial damage and thromboembolic complications observed in severe COVID-19 cases. Beyond its pathogenic roles, Hsp60 could emerge as a potential biomarker for disease severity as well as a target for therapeutic strategies aimed at modulating immune responses. Finally, the structural similarity with SARS-CoV-2 proteins raises important considerations regarding both vaccine safety and the unexpected potential for anti-tumor immunity. This review critically examines the multifaceted roles of Hsp60 in COVID-19, specifically from a morpho-functional point of view, highlighting its implications in disease progression, post-viral complications, and therapeutic opportunities.

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angiotensin-converting enzyme 2COVID-19cytokine stormHsp60molecular mimicrySARS-CoV-2

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PMID41007425
PMCPMC12467150

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