Malondialdehyde acetaldehyde adduction of surfactant protein D attenuates SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding and virus neutralization.
Abenaya MuralidharanChristopher BauerDawn M KatafiaszDanielle PhamOpeoluwa O OyewoleM Jane MorwitzerEnakshi RoyKristina L BaileySt Patrick ReidTodd A WyattPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2022)
Overall, MAA adduction of SPD, a consequence of alcohol overconsumption, represents one mechanism of compromised lung innate defense against SARS-CoV-2, highlighting a possible mechanism underlying COVID-19 severity and related mortality in patients who misuse alcohol.