Age associated susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in the K18-hACE2 transgenic mouse model

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still an ongoing global health crisis. Clinical data indicate that the case fatality rate (CFR) is age dependent, with a higher CFR percentage in the elderly population. We compared the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 in young and aged K18-hACE2 transgenic mice. We evaluated morbidity, mortality, viral titers, immune responses, and histopathology in SARS-CoV-2-infected young and old K18-hACE2 transgenic mice. Within the limitation of having a low number of mice per group, our results indicate that SARS-CoV-2 infection resulted in slightly higher morbidity, mortality, and viral replication in the lungs of old mice, which was associated with an impaired IgM response and altered cytokine and chemokine profiles. Results of this study increase our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and immuno-pathogenesis in the elderly population.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

GeroScience - 46(2024), 3 vom: 22. Apr., Seite 2901-2913

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dwivedi, Varun [VerfasserIn]
Shivanna, Vinay [VerfasserIn]
Gautam, Shalini [VerfasserIn]
Delgado, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Hicks, Amberlee [VerfasserIn]
Argonza, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Meredith, Reagan [VerfasserIn]
Turner, Joanne [VerfasserIn]
Martinez-Sobrido, Luis [VerfasserIn]
Torrelles, Jordi B [VerfasserIn]
Kulkarni, Viraj [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ACE2 protein, human
Aging
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
COVID-19
Cytokine storm
Cytokines
EC 3.4.17.23
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
K18-hACE2 transgenic mouse
SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11357-024-01102-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368789020