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COVID-19 in the heart and the lungs: could we "Notch" the inflammatory storm?
Rizzo, Paola; Vieceli Dalla Sega, Francesco; Fortini, Francesca; Marracino, Luisa; Rapezzi, Claudio; Ferrari, Roberto.
  • Rizzo P; Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. rzzpla@unife.it.
  • Vieceli Dalla Sega F; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy. rzzpla@unife.it.
  • Fortini F; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
  • Marracino L; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
  • Rapezzi C; Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine and Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
  • Ferrari R; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
Basic Res Cardiol ; 115(3): 31, 2020 04 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-46686
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From January 2020, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originated in China has spread around the world. The disease is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The presence of myocarditis, cardiac arrest, and acute heart failure in COVID-19 patients suggests the existence of a relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and cardiac disease. The Notch signalling is a major regulator of cardiovascular function and it is also implicated in several biological processes mediating viral infections. In this report we discuss the possibility to target Notch signalling to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and interfere with the progression of COVID-19- associated heart and lungs disease.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Receptors, Notch / Betacoronavirus / Heart Diseases / Lung Diseases Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Basic Res Cardiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00395-020-0791-5

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Receptors, Notch / Betacoronavirus / Heart Diseases / Lung Diseases Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Basic Res Cardiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00395-020-0791-5