The use of human iPSC-derived alveolar organoids to explore SARS-CoV-2 variant infections and host responses

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) primarily targets the respiratory system. Physiologically relevant human lung models are indispensable to investigate virus-induced host response and disease pathogenesis. In this study, we generated human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived alveolar organoids (AOs) using an established protocol that recapitulates the sequential steps of in vivo lung development. AOs express alveolar epithelial type II cell protein markers including pro-surfactant protein C and ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 3. Compared to primary human alveolar type II cells, AOs expressed higher mRNA levels of SARS-CoV-2 entry factors, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), asialoglycoprotein receptor 1 (ASGR1) and basigin (CD147). Considering the localization of ACE2 on the apical side in AOs, we used three AO models, apical-in, sheared and apical-out for SARS-CoV-2 infection. All three models of AOs were robustly infected with the SARS-CoV-2 irrespective of ACE2 accessibility. Antibody blocking experiment revealed that ASGR1 was the main receptor for SARS-CoV2 entry from the basolateral in apical-in AOs. AOs supported the replication of SARS-CoV-2 variants WA1, Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Zeta and Omicron to a variable degree with WA1 being the highest and Omicron being the least. Transcriptomic profiling of infected AOs revealed the induction of inflammatory and interferon-related pathways with NF-κB signaling being the predominant host response. In summary, iPSC-derived AOs can serve as excellent human lung models to investigate infection of SARS-CoV-2 variants and host responses from both apical and basolateral sides.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

Enthalten in:

Journal of medical virology - 96(2024), 4 vom: 22. Apr., Seite e29579

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gandikota, Chaitanya [VerfasserIn]
Vaddadi, Kishore [VerfasserIn]
Sivasami, Pulavendran [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Chaoqun [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Yurong [VerfasserIn]
Pushparaj, Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Xufang [VerfasserIn]
Channappanava, Rudragouda [VerfasserIn]
Metcalf, Jordan P [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Lin [VerfasserIn]

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ASGR1 protein, human
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Asialoglycoprotein Receptor
EC 3.4.17.23
Immune responses
Innate immunity
Journal Article
Pathogenesis
RNA, Viral
SARS coronavirus
Virus classification

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Date Completed 05.04.2024

Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.29579

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370623525