Kenzo Tokunaga

SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 Delta variant replication and immune evasion

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Altered TMPRSS2 usage by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron impacts infectivity and fusogenicity

Bo Meng, Adam Abdullahi, Isabella A.T.M. Ferreira et al. · Nature · 2022 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Attenuated fusogenicity and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Rigel Suzuki, Daichi Yamasoba, Izumi Kimura et al. · Nature · 2022 · 735 citations · Full text

Enhanced fusogenicity and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Delta P681R mutation

Akatsuki Saito, Takashi Irie, Rigel Suzuki et al. · Nature · 2021 · 664 citations · Full text

Modulation of TNF-α-converting enzyme by the spike protein of SARS-CoV and ACE2 induces TNF-α production and facilitates viral entry

Shiori Haga, Norio Yamamoto, Chikako Nakai-Murakami et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2008 · 537 citations · Full text