SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein binds to dendritic cells and induces a hyperinflammatory cytokine storm
In a recent study published on the bioRxiv * prepress server, researchers examined how the open-loop protein 8 (ORF8) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) induced cell interaction. Host dendritic cells (DC). cytokine storm. Study: The unique ORS8 protein of SARS-CoV-2 binds to human dendritic cells and induces a hyperinflammatory cytokine storm. …