Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Hu R, Valdivia A, White T, Ju W, Brockman ML, Zhang Z, et al. (2026) Poldip2 deficiency attenuates lung disease severity in a mouse model of COVID-19. PLoS One 21(4): e0348065. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0348065 Editor: Otávio Augusto Chaves, University of Coimbra: Universidade de Coimbra, PORTUGAL Received: August 19, 2025; Accepted: April 12, 2026; Published: April 29, 2026 Copyright: © 2026 Hu et al.