SARS-CoV-2: Can sunlight exposure reduce the risk of developing severe consequences of COVID-19?

Herein it is proposed that sufficient exposure to sunlight (UVB) modulates host gene expression, offering protection against severe consequences of COVID-19. This could be in addition to sunlight (UVB)-mediated protection by directly inactivating the virus and limiting the viral load. It is suggeste...

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Autores principales: Muhammad, Jibran Sualeh, Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah, Khan, Naveed Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8604571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34823125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2021.107602
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Sumario:Herein it is proposed that sufficient exposure to sunlight (UVB) modulates host gene expression, offering protection against severe consequences of COVID-19. This could be in addition to sunlight (UVB)-mediated protection by directly inactivating the virus and limiting the viral load. It is suggested that inhibition of CCR2, DPP9, HSPA1L, IFNAR2, OAS1, and TYK2 may, in part, explain UVB-mediated protection against severe consequences of COVID-19.

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