Oral Lesions Associated with COVID-19 and the Participation of the Buccal Cavity as a Key Player for Establishment of Immunity against SARS-CoV-2.

Jose Roberto Gutierrez-CamachoLorena Avila-CarrascoMaria Calixta Martinez-VazquezIdalia Garza-VelozSidere Monserrath Zorrilla-AlfaroVeronica Gutierrez-CamachoMargarita L Martinez-Fierro

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

The oral cavity is an accessible and privileged environment for the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with the mucosal immune system and target cells; the direct effects of the virus in this cavity worsen the antiviral inflammatory response of underlying oral disorders, in particular those related to immunodeficiencies and autoimmunity.

Keyphrases

sars cov
inflammatory response
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
lipopolysaccharide induced
physical activity
coronavirus disease
cell death
oxidative stress
ulcerative colitis
pi k akt
celiac disease