| Literature DB >> 32531754 |
Clara Aguirre1, Virginia Meca-Lallana2, Ana Barrios-Blandino3, Beatriz Del Río2, Jose Vivancos4.
Abstract
The disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is currently spread worldwide . Recent data supports SARS-CoV-2 may use integrins to enter human cells. Therefore, anti-integrins therapies might be an alternative against the infection . Natalizumab, approved for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatment, acts blocking α4-integrin. We report a MS patient treated with natalizumab who develops COVID-19, with excellent recovery and repeated negative results in 5 consecutive microbiological studies. We postulate this may be due to the blockade of integrins induced by natalizumab.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Integrins; Multiple Sclerosis; Natalizumab; SARS-CoV-2
Year: 2020 PMID: 32531754 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102250
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mult Scler Relat Disord ISSN: 2211-0348 Impact factor: 4.339