N -Methyladenosine Negatively Regulates Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Replication.

N-methyladenosine (mA) is the most abundant internal modification described in eukaryotic mRNA and several viral RNA including human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV). Here, we evaluated the impact of mA writers, erasers and readers on HRSV genomic RNA accumulation and inclusion bodies assembly during viral replication. We observed that the METTL3/METTL14 mA writer complex plays a negative role in HRSV protein synthesis and viral titers, while mA erasers FTO and ALKBH5 had the opposite effect.

Neurological Complications Associated with the Blood-Brain Barrier Damage Induced by the Inflammatory Response During SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

The main discussion above of the novel pathogenic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has focused substantially on the immediate risks and impact on the respiratory system; however, the effects induced to the central nervous system are currently unknown. Some authors have suggested that SARS-CoV-2 infection can dramatically affect brain function and exacerbate neurodegenerative diseases in patients, but the mechanisms have not been entirely described. In this review, we gather information from past and actual studies on coronaviruses that informed neurological dysfunction and brain damage.

Chikungunya: Molecular Aspects, Clinical Outcomes and Pathogenesis.

The alarming worldwide emergence of the chikungunya virus began in the last decade. Since the first autochthonous transmission in Mexico in November of 2014, the virus has spread throughout the country, resulted in multiple outbreaks. This virus produces an acute and self-limiting disease characterized by fever, polyarthralgia, myalgia, exanthema, and general malaise.