AUTHOR=He Weihang , Liu Xiaoqiang , Hu Bing , Li Dongshui , Chen Luyao , Li Yu , Tu Yechao , Xiong Situ , Wang Gongxian , Deng Jun , Fu Bin TITLE=Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 Infection-Induced Kidney Injury: A Literature Review JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology VOLUME=12 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.838213 DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2022.838213 ISSN=2235-2988 ABSTRACT=

The severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a life-threatening pandemic. Clinical evidence suggests that kidney involvement is common and might lead to mild proteinuria and even advanced acute kidney injury (AKI). Moreover, AKI caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported in several countries and regions, resulting in high patient mortality. COVID-19‐induced kidney injury is affected by several factors including direct kidney injury mediated by the combination of virus and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, immune response dysregulation, cytokine storm driven by SARS-CoV-2 infection, organ interactions, hypercoagulable state, and endothelial dysfunction. In this review, we summarized the mechanism of AKI caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection through literature search and analysis.