A confusion of pathways: Discerning cell death mechanisms in SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Lok-Yin Roy WongStanley PerlmanPublished in: Science immunology (2024)
Upon SARS-CoV-2 infection, infected cells undergo necroptosis, whereas delayed apoptosis and pyroptosis occur in uninfected, bystander cells, thus providing a plausible explanation for the extensive injury among myriad uninfected cells.