Life Sci Alliance September 2020 PMID 32703818

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells.

Dorothea Bestle, Miriam Ruth Heindl, Hannah Limburg, Thuy Van Lam van, Oliver Pilgram, Hong Moulton, David A Stein, Kornelia Hardes, Markus Eickmann, Olga Dolnik, Cornelius Rohde, Hans-Dieter Klenk, Wolfgang Garten, Torsten Steinmetzer, Eva Böttcher-Friebertshäuser

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Peak: 16 in Jul 2020
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What people are saying

The overall discussions show strong agreement with the article, highlighting the essential roles of TMPRSS2 and furin in viral activation, with posts praising the research, discussing inhibition methods, and emphasizing potential treatments. The tone ranges from supportive acknowledgment to detailed insights into the virus's activation pathways, underscoring both scientific consensus and the perceived importance of the findings for future therapies.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most posts clearly express strong support and acknowledgment of the importance of TMPRSS2 and furin in SARS-CoV-2 activation, reflecting consensus.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate high engagement with the topic, discussing molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic implications.

EngagementModerate engagement

While many discuss the study's findings in detail, some are more confirmatory or supportive rather than deeply analytical.

ImpactHigh impact

The discussion emphasizes the significance of these proteases as therapeutic targets, indicating a recognition of high potential impact for COVID-19 treatment strategies.

Abstract in brief

  • SARS-CoV-2 enters human airway cells by using host proteases, specifically furin and TMPRSS2, to activate its spike protein by cleaving it at two key sites.
  • The study shows that inhibiting TMPRSS2 and furin can significantly block virus activation and replication, with TMPRSS2 being crucial for activation in airway cells and furin also playing a role.
  • Using a combination of inhibitors targeting both proteases results in stronger antiviral effects, suggesting a promising therapeutic approach for COVID-19 treatment.

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MartinaSisters
@MartinaSisters · X

Otro ejercicio visual. Os recuerdo que son artículos científicos. https://t.co/B7UOKpTOUe El hueco “añadido” aquí no alinea consensus RRxRR, saltándose el doble procesamiento proteolítico propio de coronavirus (RR,LL) Alinean consensus mínimo RxxR es que si no no encaja SC2.

Oct 26, 2022 · 14 likes · 23,763 followers View post →
Friedemann Weber (@friedemann.bsky.social)
@Friedemann1 · X

Very nice article by Eva Böttcher-Friebertshäuser from Marburg on the two proteases required for SARS-CoV-2 activation https://t.co/fFkTOqtNn0

Oct 2, 2020 · 12 likes · 1 share · 11,215 followers View post →
Steve Massey
@stevenemassey · X

@MJnanostretch @Ayjchan @Rossana38510044 @EtaitLife @harishseshadri2 Polybasic clusters are easy to spot and they had already identified what they seemed to have thought was the nearby S2' cleavage site KPSKR https://t.co/4bbXrWntTI https://t.co/SQCvPlTZLW

Apr 5, 2022 · 7 likes · 4,749 followers View post →
The Seeker
@TheSeeker268 · X

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/wZ5CbGQmh8

Jul 27, 2020 · 6 likes · 5 shares · 42,480 followers View post →
Claas Potthoff
@ClaasPotthoff · X

SARS-CoV-2 replication strongly inhibited in Calu-3 cells in presence of furin inhibitor MI-1851 https://t.co/msFRrFq7n6

Jan 1, 2022 · 5 likes · 3 shares · 219 followers View post →
Alzhacker
@Alzhacker · X

TMPRSS2とfurinは共にヒト気道細胞におけるSARS-CoV-2のタンパク質分解活性化に必須 TMPRSS2阻害剤とフーリン阻害剤との組み合わせは、ヒト気道細胞において高い抗ウイルス活性を示し、各阻害剤単独での治療と比較して低用量でのウイルス増殖の強力な減少を示した。 https://t.co/cSbF8Q05Kh

Jul 27, 2020 · 3 likes · 4 shares · 32,809 followers View post →

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MartinaSisters
@MartinaSisters · X

Otro ejercicio visual. Os recuerdo que son artículos científicos. https://t.co/B7UOKpTOUe El hueco “añadido” aquí no alinea consensus RRxRR, saltándose el doble procesamiento proteolítico propio de coronavirus (RR,LL) Alinean consensus mínimo RxxR es que si no no encaja SC2.

Oct 26, 2022 · 14 likes · 23,763 followers View post →
Ronin
@RoninInstructor · X

@ikearobin @redheadlass1402 @HealeyErika https://t.co/bQJMMIRxvJ

Sep 9, 2022 · 1 like · 259 followers View post →
Steve Massey
@stevenemassey · X

@MJnanostretch @Ayjchan @Rossana38510044 @EtaitLife @harishseshadri2 Polybasic clusters are easy to spot and they had already identified what they seemed to have thought was the nearby S2' cleavage site KPSKR https://t.co/4bbXrWntTI https://t.co/SQCvPlTZLW

Apr 5, 2022 · 7 likes · 4,749 followers View post →
Cheryl Ban
@cherylcaby · X

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/YBmFTjjX55

Mar 2, 2022 · 500 followers View post →
Samuel Thelin
@DrThelin · X

RT @ClaasPotthoff: SARS-CoV-2 replication strongly inhibited in Calu-3 cells in presence of furin inhibitor MI-1851 https://t.co/msFRrFq7n6

Jan 1, 2022 · 3 shares · 336 followers View post →
just me
@BluesnJazzxx · X

RT @ClaasPotthoff: SARS-CoV-2 replication strongly inhibited in Calu-3 cells in presence of furin inhibitor MI-1851 https://t.co/msFRrFq7n6

Jan 1, 2022 · 3 shares · 3,220 followers View post →
Ricard Lopez
@RicardLopez123 · X

RT @ClaasPotthoff: SARS-CoV-2 replication strongly inhibited in Calu-3 cells in presence of furin inhibitor MI-1851 https://t.co/msFRrFq7n6

Jan 1, 2022 · 3 shares · 3,679 followers View post →
Claas Potthoff
@ClaasPotthoff · X

SARS-CoV-2 replication strongly inhibited in Calu-3 cells in presence of furin inhibitor MI-1851 https://t.co/msFRrFq7n6

Jan 1, 2022 · 5 likes · 3 shares · 219 followers View post →
MarkQuarter
@MarkQuarter · X

RT @ckpfaller: Great work! Congrats @evafrieb TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway…

Dec 30, 2021 · 1 share · 1,603 followers View post →
MarkQuarter
@MarkQuarter · X

RT @jonmoulton: TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells. https://t.co/WrZjQMZMc…

Dec 30, 2021 · 2 shares · 1,603 followers View post →
Atze Kruger
@Krger19Kruger · X

14.2/x https://t.co/NpZ0Edx4Lj https://t.co/51dAurHdfv

Nov 13, 2021 · 1 like · 604 followers View post →
CD8
@CD57227 · X

@maja4185 Und die Anwesenheit von TMPRSS2, einer Protease, die in der Zellmembran sitzt, scheint die Verschmelzung des Spikeproteins mit der Zelle durch Spaltung des Spikes an einer anderen Stelle (S2') auch noch effizienter zu gestalten: https://t.co/oTfsTM2XFb

Oct 5, 2021 · 1,293 followers View post →
Papa Tony - TDBN Enforcer
@GettrFatterTony · X

https://t.co/iJgUQLqj2S

Sep 28, 2021 · 3,340 followers View post →
Isatou Sarr
@IsatouSarr4 · X

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/JEywGz7gtx

Jul 28, 2021 · 1 like · 34 followers View post →
fxfader
@fxfader · X

Also this source as general understanding: https://t.co/BuBxqyIDWr

Jun 24, 2021 · 3,141 followers View post →
Chris de Z
@ChrisDeZPhD · X

@florian_krammer @BenBCDE @NateSilver538 @DouthatNYT @sailorrooscout whether the polybasic cleavage site is retained or gradually lost from viral spike clearly depends on MOI, the composition of the host proteases and which entry pathway is used by the respective cell line (compare Vero, 293T, Calu3, Caco2…). https://t.co/rKoFVcmVwK

May 7, 2021 · 798 followers View post →
Dr L Boominathan PhD
@DrLBoominathan · X

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/6ySOYVgCcD https://t.co/0er0BjkDTy https://t.co/MVRbjT1NZK

Oct 12, 2020 · 875 followers View post →
Dr L Boominathan PhD
@DrLBoominathan · X

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/6ySOYVgCcD https://t.co/0er0BjkDTy https://t.co/LWYEKcN7NH

Oct 12, 2020 · 875 followers View post →
Dr L Boominathan PhD
@DrLBoominathan · X

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/6ySOYVgCcD https://t.co/0er0BjkDTy

Oct 12, 2020 · 1 share · 875 followers View post →
Christian Zimmer
@ch_zimmer · X

RT @Friedemann1: Very nice article by Eva Böttcher-Friebertshäuser from Marburg on the two proteases required for SARS-CoV-2 activation ht…

Oct 2, 2020 · 1 share · 1,314 followers View post →
Friedemann Weber (@friedemann.bsky.social)
@Friedemann1 · X

Very nice article by Eva Böttcher-Friebertshäuser from Marburg on the two proteases required for SARS-CoV-2 activation https://t.co/fFkTOqtNn0

Oct 2, 2020 · 12 likes · 1 share · 11,215 followers View post →
Hans Sars
@HansSars · X

Sars Human from the bottom up https://t.co/672cnZf5c7

Aug 13, 2020 · 31 followers View post →
Gehan Amaratunga
@AmaratungaGehan · X

@Krolli5 This is was done and dusted back in May in a really good piece of research from Germany, then preprint now published. Here is the published papers via @TheSeeker268 https://t.co/ZcvLqI6vuM

Jul 31, 2020 · 263 followers View post →
fdzaraf
@fdzaraf · X

RT @Alzhacker: TMPRSS2とfurinは共にヒト気道細胞におけるSARS-CoV-2のタンパク質分解活性化に必須 TMPRSS2阻害剤とフーリン阻害剤との組み合わせは、ヒト気道細胞において高い抗ウイルス活性を示し、各阻害剤単独での治療と比較して低用量でのウイ…

Jul 28, 2020 · 4 shares · 13,052 followers View post →
Sangeeta Motiani
@sangmotiani · X

RT @TheSeeker268: TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/wZ5CbGQ…

Jul 27, 2020 · 5 shares · 290 followers View post →
A_S(ヤドカリ:釣り餌にしないで下さい)
@zzz_as_zzz · X

RT @Alzhacker: TMPRSS2とfurinは共にヒト気道細胞におけるSARS-CoV-2のタンパク質分解活性化に必須 TMPRSS2阻害剤とフーリン阻害剤との組み合わせは、ヒト気道細胞において高い抗ウイルス活性を示し、各阻害剤単独での治療と比較して低用量でのウイ…

Jul 27, 2020 · 4 shares · 872 followers View post →
keimama
@keimama17 · X

RT @Alzhacker: TMPRSS2とfurinは共にヒト気道細胞におけるSARS-CoV-2のタンパク質分解活性化に必須 TMPRSS2阻害剤とフーリン阻害剤との組み合わせは、ヒト気道細胞において高い抗ウイルス活性を示し、各阻害剤単独での治療と比較して低用量でのウイ…

Jul 27, 2020 · 4 shares · 287 followers View post →
のあ
@noa_izumi1998 · X

RT @Alzhacker: TMPRSS2とfurinは共にヒト気道細胞におけるSARS-CoV-2のタンパク質分解活性化に必須 TMPRSS2阻害剤とフーリン阻害剤との組み合わせは、ヒト気道細胞において高い抗ウイルス活性を示し、各阻害剤単独での治療と比較して低用量でのウイ…

Jul 27, 2020 · 4 shares · 710 followers View post →
Alzhacker
@Alzhacker · X

TMPRSS2とfurinは共にヒト気道細胞におけるSARS-CoV-2のタンパク質分解活性化に必須 TMPRSS2阻害剤とフーリン阻害剤との組み合わせは、ヒト気道細胞において高い抗ウイルス活性を示し、各阻害剤単独での治療と比較して低用量でのウイルス増殖の強力な減少を示した。 https://t.co/cSbF8Q05Kh

Jul 27, 2020 · 3 likes · 4 shares · 32,809 followers View post →
Todd McKenzie
@ToddEBear · X

RT @TheSeeker268: TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/wZ5CbGQ…

Jul 27, 2020 · 5 shares · 2,282 followers View post →
Omid Vafa
@VafaOmid · X

RT @TheSeeker268: TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/wZ5CbGQ…

Jul 27, 2020 · 5 shares · 349 followers View post →
A_S(ヤドカリ:釣り餌にしないで下さい)
@zzz_as_zzz · X

@monarchdiaries @__ice9 @Valueinvestor41 @gstanchev @halvorz @liljurist @lewistlc @pathdoc3 @88549439 @csentropy @AndyBiotech @julienpotet @Crashcart @Hongma123 @YinPD @assur153 @macroliter @VirusWhisperer Another paper published 23 July Not about cell-cell fusion. Using Calu-3 cell. "Inhibition of either TMPRSS2 or furin activity suppresses multicycle replication of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway epithelial cells" https://t.co/7JnpGWIbwK Cathepsin was not so important in this setup https://t.co/R9rQvKwVik

Jul 27, 2020 · 3 likes · 872 followers View post →
The Truth is Real
@RealAdamB1 · X

RT @TheSeeker268: TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/wZ5CbGQ…

Jul 27, 2020 · 5 shares · 3,655 followers View post →
The Seeker
@TheSeeker268 · X

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/wZ5CbGQmh8

Jul 27, 2020 · 6 likes · 5 shares · 42,480 followers View post →
Christian Pfaller
@ckpfaller · X

Great work! Congrats @evafrieb TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells https://t.co/by1eGF2LGl

Jul 25, 2020 · 1 share · 131 followers View post →
Gene Tools support
@GeneTools · X

RT @jonmoulton: TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells. https://t.co/WrZjQMZMc…

Jul 24, 2020 · 2 shares · 253 followers View post →
Jon D. Moulton
@jonmoulton · X

TMPRSS2 and furin are both essential for proteolytic activation of SARS-CoV-2 in human airway cells. https://t.co/WrZjQMZMcY #Morpholino

Jul 24, 2020 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 1,401 followers View post →
LifeScienceAlliance
@LSAjournal · X

TMPRSS2 & furin proteases activate #SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S. Inhibition of either protease blocks S protein mediated virus entry > promising approach for #COVID-19 treatment. @Uni_MR @SBeckerLab https://t.co/SH2DZkf756 https://t.co/RbAoayfuzX

Jul 24, 2020 · 2,645 followers View post →