Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (12): 6060-6072.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.12.011

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Research Progress on Functional Receptors and Host Entry Factors of Porcine Enteric Coronaviruses

BAN Manman1,2, ZONG Rui1, TANG Jinmeng1, MA Yuchen1, DU Shuai1, YUAN Yixin1, LI Wentao3, DU Wenjuan1*, LI Yongtao1*   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
    2. Henan Animal Quarantine Station, Zhengzhou 450002, China;
    3. College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:2025-02-24 Published:2025-12-24

Abstract: Coronaviruses, infecting diverse species with broad infection spectra, continue to devastate human and animal health. Porcine intestinal coronaviruses, represented by porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), pose serious challenges to the global swine industry. The newly identified porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) has been shown to possess zoonotic potential in experimental settings, highlighting the risk of interspecies transmission. As obligate intracellular parasites, viral infection involves complex processes, including attachment, entry, replication, assembly, and release. Among these stages, the interaction between viral envelope spike proteins and specific receptors on host cell membranes not only determines tissue tropism and host range but also constitutes the fundamental molecular basis affecting cross-species transmission. This review primarily focuses on the methodological advances, current research landscapes, and unresolved challenges regarding the functional receptors and host entry factors of these porcine enteric coronaviruses. Through this systematic analysis, we aim to provide a reference for elucidating the infection and pathogenic mechanisms of coronaviruses, particularly for designing receptor-blocking therapeutics and genome-editing-based breeding programs.

Key words: coronavirus, spike, receptor, host factors, pigs

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