Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists to prevent hyperinflammation and death from lower respiratory tract infection

In severe viral pneumonia, including Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the viral replication phase is often followed by hyperinflammation, which can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ failure, and death. We previously demonstrated that alpha-1 adrenergic receptor (⍺1-AR) ant...

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Main Authors: Allison Koenecke, Michael Powell, Ruoxuan Xiong, Zhu Shen, Nicole Fischer, Sakibul Huq, Adham M Khalafallah, Marco Trevisan, Pär Sparen, Juan J Carrero, Akihiko Nishimura, Brian Caffo, Elizabeth A Stuart, Renyuan Bai, Verena Staedtke, David L Thomas, Nickolas Papadopoulos, Ken W Kinzler, Bert Vogelstein, Shibin Zhou, Chetan Bettegowda, Maximilian F Konig, Brett D Mensh, Joshua T Vogelstein, Susan Athey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/61700