Flattening the COVID-19 Curve With Natural Killer Cell Based Immunotherapies

Copyright © 2020 Market, Angka, Martel, Bastin, Olanubi, Tennakoon, Boucher, Ng, Ardolino and Auer..

Natural Killer (NK) cells are innate immune responders critical for viral clearance and immunomodulation. Despite their vital role in viral infection, the contribution of NK cells in fighting SARS-CoV-2 has not yet been directly investigated. Insights into pathophysiology and therapeutic opportunities can therefore be inferred from studies assessing NK cell phenotype and function during SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. These studies suggest a reduction in circulating NK cell numbers and/or an exhausted phenotype following infection and hint toward the dampening of NK cell responses by coronaviruses. Reduced circulating NK cell levels and exhaustion may be directly responsible for the progression and severity of COVID-19. Conversely, in light of data linking inflammation with coronavirus disease severity, it is necessary to examine NK cell potential in mediating immunopathology. A common feature of coronavirus infections is that significant morbidity and mortality is associated with lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from an exaggerated immune response, of which NK cells are an important component. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of how NK cells respond in both early and late coronavirus infections, and the implication for ongoing COVID-19 clinical trials. Using this immunological lens, we outline recommendations for therapeutic strategies against COVID-19 in clearing the virus while preventing the harm of immunopathological responses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 11(2020) vom: 11., Seite 1512

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Market, Marisa [VerfasserIn]
Angka, Leonard [VerfasserIn]
Martel, Andre B [VerfasserIn]
Bastin, Donald [VerfasserIn]
Olanubi, Oladunni [VerfasserIn]
Tennakoon, Gayashan [VerfasserIn]
Boucher, Dominique M [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Juliana [VerfasserIn]
Ardolino, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Auer, Rebecca C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Ascorbic Acid
COVID-19
Cytokines
Immunotherapy
Innate immunity
Interferon
Interferon Type I
Journal Article
NK cells
PQ6CK8PD0R
Review

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Date Completed 03.08.2020

Date Revised 03.11.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2020.01512

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312322925