B-Cell Lymphoma-2 Family Proteins-Activated Proteases As Potential Therapeutic Targets for Influenza a Virus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2: Killing Two Birds with One Stone?

The authors compare the life cycle and mode of replication of influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2 and examine the potential roles of host cellular proteins, belonging to the Bcl-2 family, in SARS-CoV-2 replication to provide future research directions.