# Editorial: Perspectives in molecular viral pathogenesis

**Authors:** Chun Kiat Lee, Katarzyna Otulak-Kozieł

PMC · DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1797985 · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 2026-02-09

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- **Genes:** CDC42 (cell division cycle 42) [NCBI Gene 998] {aka CDC42Hs, G25K, TKS}, CXCL8 (C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8) [NCBI Gene 3576] {aka GCP-1, GCP1, IL8, LECT, LUCT, LYNAP}, DGAT1 (diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1) [NCBI Gene 8694] {aka ARAT, ARGP1, DGAT, DIAR7}, NR5A1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 1) [NCBI Gene 2516] {aka AD4BP, ELP, FTZ1, FTZF1, POF7, SF-1}, SCARB1 (scavenger receptor class B member 1) [NCBI Gene 949] {aka CD36L1, CLA-1, CLA1, HDLCQ6, HDLQTL6, SR-BI}, NR3C1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1) [NCBI Gene 2908] {aka GCCR, GCR, GCRST, GR, GRL}, SF1 (splicing factor 1) [NCBI Gene 7536] {aka BBP, D11S636, MBBP, ZCCHC25, ZFM1, ZNF162}, RAC1 (Rac family small GTPase 1) [NCBI Gene 5879] {aka MIG5, MRD48, Rac-1, TC-25, p21-Rac1}, APP (amyloid beta precursor protein) [NCBI Gene 351] {aka AAA, ABETA, ABPP, AD1, APPI, CTFgamma}, CCL2 (C-C motif chemokine ligand 2) [NCBI Gene 6347] {aka GDCF-2, HC11, HSMCR30, MCAF, MCP-1, MCP1}, KRT18 (keratin 18) [NCBI Gene 3875] {aka CK-18, CYK18, K18}, NPTX2 (neuronal pentraxin 2) [NCBI Gene 4885] {aka NARP, NP-II, NP2}, TARDBP (TAR DNA binding protein) [NCBI Gene 23435] {aka ALS10, TDP-43}, CNBP (CCHC-type zinc finger nucleic acid binding protein) [NCBI Gene 7555] {aka CNBP1, DM2, PROMM, RNF163, ZCCHC22, ZNF9}, NRGN (neurogranin) [NCBI Gene 4900] {aka RC3, hng}, GAP43 (growth associated protein 43) [NCBI Gene 2596] {aka B-50, GAP-43, PP46}
- **Diseases:** viremia (MESH:D014766), hypogonadism (MESH:D007006), neurodegeneration (MESH:D019636), inflammation (MESH:D007249), AD (MESH:D000544), neuropsychiatric symptoms (MESH:D001523), neuroinflammation (MESH:D000090862), dementia (MESH:D003704), amyloid (MESH:C000718787), vagal neuropathy (MESH:C536827), glaucoma (MESH:D005901), Long COVID (MESH:D000094024), post-viral syndrome (MESH:D014777), CL (MESH:D002971), testosterone deficiency (MESH:D007153), COVID-19 (MESH:D000086382), infection (MESH:D007239)
- **Chemicals:** testosterone (MESH:D013739), cholesterol (MESH:D002784), cortisol (MESH:D006854), lipid (MESH:D008055)
- **Species:** Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (no rank) [taxon 2697049], Human alphaherpesvirus 1 (Herpes simplex virus type 1, no rank) [taxon 10298], Mus musculus (house mouse, species) [taxon 10090], Human betaherpesvirus 5 (no rank) [taxon 10359], Respiratory syncytial virus (no rank) [taxon 12814], Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]
- **Cell lines:** KO — Homo sapiens (Human), Blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive, Cancer cell line (CVCL_0004)

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