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Type I interferons (IFNs) are our first line of defence against a virus. Protein over-expression studies have suggested the ability of SARS-CoV-2 proteins to block IFN responses. Emerging data also suggest that timing and extent of IFN production is associated with manifestation of COVID-19 severity. In spite of progress in understanding how SARS-CoV-2 activates antiviral responses, mechanistic studies into wildtype SARS-CoV-2-mediated induction and inhibition of human type I IFN responses are lacking. Here we demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 infection induces a mild type I IFN response in vitro and in moderate cases of COVID-19. In vitro stimulation of type I IFN expression and signaling in human airway epithelial cells is associated with activation of canonical transcriptions factors, and SARS-CoV-2 is unable to inhibit exogenous induction of these responses. Our data demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 is not adept in blocking type I IFN responses and provide support for ongoing IFN clinical trials.
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10.1101/2020.06.18.158154
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Experimental and natural evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced activation of type I interferon responses
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