3D lung tissue models for studies on SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and therapeutics

R Plebani, H Bai, L Si, J Li, C Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), has provoked more than six million deaths worldwide and …

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 accessory protein is a virulence factor

M Bello-Perez, J Hurtado-Tamayo, AZ Mykytyn… - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) encodes six accessory
proteins (3a, 6, 7a, 7b, 8, and 9b) for which limited information is available on their role in …

Two different therapeutic approaches for SARS-CoV-2 in hiPSCs-derived lung organoids

P Spitalieri, F Centofanti, M Murdocca, MG Scioli… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The global health emergency for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) created an urgent need to
develop new treatments and therapeutic drugs. In this study, we tested, for the first time on …

Comparative Pathogenesis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronaviruses

J Zhang, M Rissmann, T Kuiken… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Over the last two decades the world has witnessed the global spread of two genetically
related highly pathogenic coronaviruses, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

Human Lung Organoids—A Novel Experimental and Precision Medicine Approach

L Kühl, P Graichen, N von Daacke, A Mende… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global burden of respiratory diseases is very high and still on the rise, prompting the
need for accurate models for basic and translational research. Several model systems are …

Advanced in vitro lung models for drug and toxicity screening: the promising role of induced pluripotent stem cells

A Moreira, M Müller, PF Costa, Y Kohl - Advanced Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The substantial socioeconomic burden of lung diseases, recently highlighted by the
disastrous impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, accentuates the …

Cathepsins and SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: From pathogenic factors to potential therapeutic targets

S Zhao, M Jiang, H Qing, J Ni - British Journal of Pharmacology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) is caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome‐coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection. The COVID‐19 pandemic began in …

Engineering in vitro immune-competent tissue models for testing and evaluation of therapeutics

JH Hammel, JM Zatorski, SR Cook… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Advances in 3D cell culture, microscale fluidic control, and cellular analysis have enabled
the development of more physiologically-relevant engineered models of human organs with …

Organoid technology and applications in lung diseases: Models, mechanism research and therapy opportunities

J Chen, F Na - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The prevalency of lung disease has increased worldwide, especially in the aging
population. It is essential to develop novel disease models, that are superior to traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate increases stress granule formation in human 3D lung organoids under respiratory syncytial virus infection

S Choi, S Choi, Y Choi, N Cho, SY Kim, CH Lee… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-p), a humidifier disinfectant, is known to
cause lung toxicity, including inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis. In this study, we aimed to …