Comparison of infection and human immune responses of two SARS-CoV-2 strains in a humanized hACE2 NIKO mouse model

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The COVID-19 pandemic has sickened millions, cost lives and has devastated the global economy. Various animal models for experimental infection with SARS-CoV-2 have played a key role in many aspects of COVID-19 research. Here, we describe a humanized hACE2 (adenovirus expressing hACE2) NOD-SCID IL2Rγ-/- (NIKO) mouse model and compare infection with ancestral and mutant (SARS-CoV-2-∆382) strains of SARS-CoV-2. Immune cell infiltration, inflammation, lung damage and pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines was observed in humanized hACE2 NIKO mice. Humanized hACE2 NIKO mice infected with the ancestral and mutant SARS-CoV-2 strain had lung inflammation and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. This model can aid in examining the pathological basis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a human immune environment and evaluation of therapeutic interventions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 13(2023), 1 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 12484

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yong, Kylie Su Mei [VerfasserIn]
Anderson, Danielle E [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Adrian Kang Eng [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Min [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Sue Yee [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Wilson Wei Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Qingfeng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lin-Fa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokines
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 03.08.2023

Date Revised 04.08.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-023-39628-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360279996