Therapeutic strategies for COVID-19: progress and lessons learned

G Li, R Hilgenfeld, R Whitley, E De Clercq - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has stimulated tremendous
efforts to develop therapeutic strategies that target severe acute respiratory syndrome …

SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis

MM Lamers, BL Haagmans - Nature reviews microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
caused a devastating pandemic. Although most people infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop …

Divergent SARS-CoV-2 Omicron–reactive T and B cell responses in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

CH GeurtsvanKessel, D Geers, KS Schmitz… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron
variant is spreading rapidly, even in vaccinated individuals, raising concerns about immune …

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is highly sensitive to molnupiravir, nirmatrelvir, and the combination

P Li, Y Wang, M Lavrijsen, MM Lamers, AC de Vries… - Cell research, 2022 - nature.com
Dear Editor, Since the first outbreak in late 2019, the RNA genome of SARS-CoV-2 has
been undergoing constant evolution. This is largely attributed to the viral polymerase that is …

Human organoid models to study SARS-CoV-2 infection

Y Han, L Yang, LA Lacko, S Chen - Nature Methods, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is one of the deadliest pandemics in history. SARS …

Human organoids in basic research and clinical applications

XY Tang, S Wu, D Wang, C Chu, Y Hong… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Organoids are three-dimensional (3D) miniature structures cultured in vitro produced from
either human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) or adult stem cells (AdSCs) derived from …

[PDF][PDF] Mucosal immune responses to infection and vaccination in the respiratory tract

RC Mettelman, EK Allen, PG Thomas - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
The lungs are constantly exposed to inhaled debris, allergens, pollutants, commensal or
pathogenic microorganisms, and respiratory viruses. As a result, innate and adaptive …

[PDF][PDF] Impaired local intrinsic immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infection in severe COVID-19

CGK Ziegler, VN Miao, AH Owings, AW Navia, Y Tang… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause severe respiratory COVID-19. However, many individuals
present with isolated upper respiratory symptoms, suggesting potential to constrain viral …

Human airway and nasal organoids reveal escalating replicative fitness of SARS-CoV-2 emerging variants

C Li, J Huang, Y Yu, Z Wan, MC Chiu… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants was generally ascribed to
immune escape. It remained unclear whether the emerging variants have gradually …

Respiratory epithelial cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19

JP Bridges, EK Vladar, H Huang, RJ Mason - Thorax, 2022 - thorax.bmj.com
COVID-19 has different clinical stages, and effective therapy depends on the location and
extent of the infection. The purpose of this review is to provide a background for …