Covid and the Immune System

Covid and the Immune System

#inflammation #Inflammation #T-cells #superantigens
The identification of a SARs-CoV2 S1 protein derived peptide with super-antigen-like stimulatory properties on T-cells
The identification of a SARs-CoV2 S1 protein derived peptide with super-antigen-like stimulatory properties on T-cells

A peptide derived from the SARS-CoV-2 S1 spike protein, named P3, can stimulate a significant portion of human T cells.

This stimulation leads to increased production of inflammatory cytokines and granzyme B.

·biorxiv.org·
The identification of a SARs-CoV2 S1 protein derived peptide with super-antigen-like stimulatory properties on T-cells