# MERS coronavirus induces apoptosis in kidney and lung by upregulating Smad7 and FGF2

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/mers-coronavirus-induces-apoptosis-in-kidney-and-lung-by-upregulating-smad7-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Man Lung Yeung,Yanfeng Yao,Lilong Jia,Jasper Fuk‐Woo Chan,Kwok‐Hung Chan,Kwok-Fan Cheung,Honglin Chen,Vincent Kwok‐Man Poon,Alan K. L. Tsang,Kelvin Kai‐Wang To,Ming‐Kwong Yiu,Jade L. L. Teng,Hin Chu,Jie Zhou,Qing Zhang,Wei Deng,Susanna K. P. Lau,Johnson Y. N. Lau,Patrick C. Y. Woo,Tak Mao Chan,Susan Yung,Bo‐Jian Zheng,Dong‐Yan Jin,Peter W. Mathieson,Chuan Qin,Kwok‐Yung Yuen |
| Citations | 186 |
| DOI | 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.4 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Immunology and Microbiology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.nature.com/articles/nmicrobiol20164.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2513843070 |
| PMID | 27572168 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [Tak Mao Chan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tak-mao-chan/)
- [Susan Yung](https://scholariq.org/researchers/susan-yung/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation](https://scholariq.org/topics/phagocytosis-and-immune-regulation/)

## Paper topics

- [Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation](https://scholariq.org/topics/phagocytosis-and-immune-regulation/)
- [Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/biomarkers-in-disease-mechanisms/)
- [Renal and related cancers](https://scholariq.org/topics/renal-and-related-cancers/)

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