The Role of Autophagy and ER Stress in Viral Infection
The regulation of ER stress and autophagy during viral infection is an important factor in the balance of virus and host survival. In this series, we look at pathways that are regulated through cellular responses to virus, as well as in response to virally encoded proteins. Infection of the coronaviruses SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 causes severe lung injury with extensive damages to alveolar and bronchial epithelial cells, and produces extra-pulmonary damage.