Immunopathology and immunotherapeutic strategies in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd..

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a major concern globally. As of 14 April 2020, more than 1.9 million COVID-19 cases have been reported in 185 countries. Some patients with COVID-19 develop severe clinical manifestations, while others show mild symptoms, suggesting that dysregulation of the host immune response contributes to disease progression and severity. In this review, we have summarized and discussed recent immunological studies focusing on the response of the host immune system and the immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as immunotherapeutic strategies for COVID-19. Immune evasion by SARS-CoV-2, functional exhaustion of lymphocytes, and cytokine storm have been discussed as part of immunopathology mechanisms in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Some potential immunotherapeutic strategies to control the progression of COVID-19, such as passive antibody therapy and use of interferon αβ and IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) inhibitor, have also been discussed. This may help us to understand the immune status of patients with COVID-19, particularly those with severe clinical presentation, and form a basis for further immunotherapeutic investigations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Reviews in medical virology - 30(2020), 5 vom: 30. Sept., Seite e2123

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Keam, Synat [VerfasserIn]
Megawati, Dewi [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Shailesh Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Tiwari, Ruchi [VerfasserIn]
Dhama, Kuldeep [VerfasserIn]
Harapan, Harapan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Coronavirus
I031V2H011
Immune response
Immunologic Factors
Immunotherapeutic
Interferon Type I
Journal Article
Receptors, Interleukin-6
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Tocilizumab

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.10.2020

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/rmv.2123

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312251025