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biorxiv; 2024.
Preprint in English | bioRxiv | ID: ppzbmed-10.1101.2024.03.03.583237

ABSTRACT

Coronaviruses display versatile receptor usage, yet in-depth characterization of coronaviruses lacking known receptor identities has been impeded by the absence of feasible infection models. Here, we developed an innovative strategy to engineer functional customized viral receptors (CVRs). The modular design relies on building receptor frameworks comprising various function modules and generating specific epitope-targeting viral binding domains. We showed the key factors for CVRs to efficiently facilitate spike cleavage, membrane fusion, pseudovirus entry, and authentic virus amplification for various coronaviruses, resembling their native receptors. Applying this strategy, we delineated the accessible receptor binding epitopes for functional SARS-CoV-2 CVR design and elucidated the mechanism of entry supported by an amino-terminus domain (NTD) targeting S2L20-CVR. Furthermore, we created CVR-expressing cells for assessing antibodies and inhibitors against 12 representative coronaviruses from six subgenera, most of which lacking known receptors. Notably, a pan-sarbecovirus CVR supported entry of various sarbecoviruses, as well as amplification of a replicable HKU3 pseudovirus and the authentic strain RsHuB2019A. Through combining an HKU5-specific CVR with reverse genetics, we successfully rescued and cultured wild-type and fluorescence protein-incorporated HKU5, a receptor-unidentified merbecovirus. Our study demonstrated the great potential of CVR strategy in establishing native receptor-independent infection models, paving the way for studying various viruses that are challenging to culture due to the lack of susceptible cells.

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biorxiv; 2023.
Preprint in English | bioRxiv | ID: ppzbmed-10.1101.2023.07.14.548971

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The lung, as a primary target of SARS-CoV-2, exhibits heterogeneous microenvironment accompanied by various histopathological changes following virus infection. However, comprehensive insight into the protein basis of COVID-19-related pulmonary injury with spatial resolution is currently deficient. Here, we generated a region-resolved quantitative proteomic atlas of seven major pathological structures within the lungs of COVID-19 victims by integrating histological examination, laser microdissection, and ultrasensitive proteomic technologies. Over 10,000 proteins were quantified across 71 dissected FFPE post-mortem specimens. By comparison with control samples, we identified a spectrum of COVID-19-induced protein and pathway dysregulations in alveolar epithelium, bronchial epithelium, and pulmonary blood vessels, providing evidence for the proliferation of transitional-state pneumocytes. Additionally, we profiled the region-specific proteomes of hallmark COVID-19 pulmonary injuries, including bronchiole mucus plug, pulmonary fibrosis, airspace inflammation, and hyperplastic alveolar type 2 cells. Bioinformatic analysis revealed the enrichment of cell-type and functional markers in these regions (e.g. enriched TGFBI in fibrotic region). Furthermore, we identified the up-regulation of proteins associated with viral entry, host restriction, and inflammatory response in COVID-19 lungs, such as FURIN and HGF. Collectively, this study provides spatial proteomic insights for understanding COVID-19-caused pulmonary injury, and may serve as a valuable reference for improving therapeutic intervention for severe pneumonia.


Subject(s)
Pulmonary Embolism , Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar , Pneumonia , COVID-19 , Inflammation , Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Front Microbiol ; 14: 1174800, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20230676

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Depression is a common psychological disease, which has become one of the main factors affecting human health. It has a serious impact on individuals, families, and society. With the prevalence of COVID-19, the incidence of depression has further increased worldwide. It has been confirmed that probiotics play a role in preventing and treating depression. Especially, Bifidobacterium is the most widely used probiotic and has positive effects on the treatment of depression. The mechanisms underlying its antidepressant effects might include anti-inflammation and regulation of tryptophan metabolism, 5-hydroxytryptamine synthesis, and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. In this mini-review, the relationship between Bifidobacterium and depression was summarized. It is hoped that Bifidobacterium-related preparations would play a positive role in the prevention and treatment of depression in the future.

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J Thorac Dis ; 15(4): 1675-1683, 2023 Apr 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2327386

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Background: At present new epidemic has entered a stage of normalized management, but there is still sporadic distribution, public already had certain protective knowledge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). G County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture is located in the mountainous area of southwest Sichuan Province, which also is ethnic minorities and as national-level poverty-stricken areas, residents in the region to the migrant workers as the main economic source of personnel with high mobility. In order to ensure the resumption of work and production, the effective implementation of epidemic prevention measures has certain guiding significance for epidemic prevention and control and economic recovery. This study investigated and analyzed the status quo of villagers' attitudes and behaviors toward COVID-19 prevention and control in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, providing evidence for COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the resumption of rural work and agricultural production. Methods: Snowball sampling was used to survey 117 villagers from an impoverished village in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on February 10-19, 2020. A total of 120 questionnaires were collected, the recovery rate is 97.5%. Based on literature review, a self-designed questionnaire on attitudes and behaviors related to COVID-19 prevention and control was designed, the expert validity score was 0.912, and Cronbach α coefficient was 0.903. Results: The overall score for respondents' attitude toward COVID-19 prevention and control was 29.65±3.23, which was considered a good level. The total score for prevention and control behavior was 114.74±17.09, which was medium level. A statistically significant difference was found for the attitudes and behaviors of different ethnic groups toward epidemic prevention and control. Conclusions: The people in this village had a positive attitude toward epidemic prevention and control, but there was still room for improvement in prevention and control behavior. Training on hand hygiene and wearing masks outside should be strengthened, and relevant training for ethnic minorities should be further strengthened.

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Adv Healthc Mater ; : e2300673, 2023 May 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2320621

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The viral spike (S) protein on the surface of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) binds to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors on the host cells, facilitating its entry and infection. Here, functionalized nanofibers targeting the S protein with peptide sequences of IRQFFKK, WVHFYHK and NSGGSVH, which are screened from a high-throughput one-bead one-compound screening strategy, are designed and prepared. The flexible nanofibers support multiple binding sites and efficiently entangle SARS-CoV-2, forming a nanofibrous network that blocks the interaction between the S protein of SARS-CoV-2 and the ACE2 on host cells, and efficiently reduce the invasiveness of SARS-CoV-2. In summary, nanofibers entangling represents a smart nanomedicine for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2.

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mBio ; 14(2): e0328522, 2023 04 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2246542

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In the last 2 decades, pathogens originating in animals may have triggered three coronavirus pandemics, including the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Thus, evaluation of the spillover risk of animal severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronavirus (SARSr-CoV) is important in the context of future disease preparedness. However, there is no analytical framework to assess the spillover risk of SARSr-CoVs, which cannot be determined by sequence analysis alone. Here, we established an integrity framework to evaluate the spillover risk of an animal SARSr-CoV by testing how viruses break through key human immune barriers, including viral cell tropism, replication dynamics, interferon signaling, inflammation, and adaptive immune barriers, using human ex vivo lung tissues, human airway and nasal organoids, and human lung cells. Using this framework, we showed that the two pre-emergent animal SARSr-CoVs, bat BtCoV-WIV1 and pangolin PCoV-GX, shared similar cell tropism but exhibited less replicative fitness in the human nasal cavity or airway than did SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, these viruses triggered fewer proinflammatory responses and less cell death, yet showed interferon antagonist activity and the ability to partially escape adaptive immune barriers to SARS-CoV-2. Collectively, these animal viruses did not fully adapt to spread or cause severe diseases, thus causing successful zoonoses in humans. We believe that this experimental framework provides a path to identifying animal coronaviruses with the potential to cause future zoonoses. IMPORTANCE Evaluation of the zoonotic risk of animal SARSr-CoVs is important for future disease preparedness. However, there are misconceptions regarding the risk of animal viruses. For example, an animal SARSr-CoV could readily infect humans. Alternately, human receptor usage may result in spillover risk. Here, we established an analytical framework to assess the zoonotic risk of SARSr-CoV by testing a series of virus-host interaction profiles. Our data showed that the pre-emergent bat BtCoV-WIV1 and pangolin PCoV-GX were less adapted to humans than SARS-CoV-2 was, suggesting that it may be extremely rare for animal SARSr-CoVs to break all bottlenecks and cause successful zoonoses.


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COVID-19 , Chiroptera , Animals , Humans , Pangolins , SARS-CoV-2 , Zoonoses , Interferons , Phylogeny
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Cell ; 186(4): 850-863.e16, 2023 02 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2239711

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It is unknown whether pangolins, the most trafficked mammals, play a role in the zoonotic transmission of bat coronaviruses. We report the circulation of a novel MERS-like coronavirus in Malayan pangolins, named Manis javanica HKU4-related coronavirus (MjHKU4r-CoV). Among 86 animals, four tested positive by pan-CoV PCR, and seven tested seropositive (11 and 12.8%). Four nearly identical (99.9%) genome sequences were obtained, and one virus was isolated (MjHKU4r-CoV-1). This virus utilizes human dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (hDPP4) as a receptor and host proteases for cell infection, which is enhanced by a furin cleavage site that is absent in all known bat HKU4r-CoVs. The MjHKU4r-CoV-1 spike shows higher binding affinity for hDPP4, and MjHKU4r-CoV-1 has a wider host range than bat HKU4-CoV. MjHKU4r-CoV-1 is infectious and pathogenic in human airways and intestinal organs and in hDPP4-transgenic mice. Our study highlights the importance of pangolins as reservoir hosts of coronaviruses poised for human disease emergence.


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Coronavirus Infections , Coronavirus , Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 , Pangolins , Animals , Humans , Mice , Chiroptera , Coronavirus Infections/veterinary , Coronavirus Infections/virology , Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4/genetics , Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4/metabolism , Endopeptidases/metabolism , Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus/genetics , Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus/metabolism , Peptide Hydrolases/metabolism , Receptors, Virus/metabolism , Virus Internalization , Coronavirus/physiology
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Sci Adv ; 9(3): eadd3867, 2023 Jan 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2239636

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Successful severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection requires proteolytic cleavage of the viral spike protein. While the role of the host transmembrane protease serine 2 in SARS-CoV-2 infection is widely recognized, the involvement of other proteases capable of facilitating SARS-CoV-2 entry remains incompletely explored. Here, we show that multiple members from the membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase (MT-MMP) and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase families can mediate SARS-CoV-2 entry. Inhibition of MT-MMPs significantly reduces SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, we show that MT-MMPs can cleave SARS-CoV-2 spike and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and facilitate spike-mediated fusion. We further demonstrate that Omicron BA.1 has an increased efficiency on MT-MMP usage, while an altered efficiency on transmembrane serine protease usage for virus entry compared with that of ancestral SARS-CoV-2. These results reveal additional protease determinants for SARS-CoV-2 infection and enhance our understanding on the biology of coronavirus entry.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2 , Humans , SARS-CoV-2/metabolism , Peptide Hydrolases/metabolism , Proteolysis , Metalloproteases/metabolism , Virus Internalization
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biorxiv; 2023.
Preprint in English | bioRxiv | ID: ppzbmed-10.1101.2023.02.20.529234

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The attachment of S1 subunit of spike (S) protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the first and crucial step of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Although S protein and ACE2 are heavily glycosylated, the precise roles of glycans in their interactions are still unclear. Here, we profiled the glycopatterns of S1 subunit of SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2, and found that the galactosylated glycoforms were dominant in both S1 subunit and ACE2. Interestingly, S1 subunit exhibited the property of glycan-binding protein (GBP) and adhered to the ACE2 via binding to the galactosylated glycans on the ACE2. Our earlier findings demonstrated that the sialylated glycoproteins isolated from bovine milk potently inhibit and neutralize viral activity against influenza A virus (IAV). Importantly, we proved further that the galactosylated glycans on isolated glycoproteins bind to the glycan recognition domains of S1 subunit and competitively inhibit binding of S1 subunit to ACE2 and ultimately impede the entry of SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus into host cells. We provided a potential protein drug that could be multiple simultaneous inhibitor for coronavirus and IAV co-infection.


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Coinfection , COVID-19
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Energy Economics ; : 106542, 2023.
Article in English | ScienceDirect | ID: covidwho-2220667

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The paper investigates the volatility spillover across China's carbon emission trading (CET) markets using the connectedness method based on the quantile VAR framework. The non-linear result shows strong volatility spillover effects in upper quantiles, resulting from major economic and political events. This is in accordance with the risk contagion hypothesis that volatility of carbon price returns is affected by the shocks of economic fundamentals and spills over to other pilots. Guangdong and Shanghai are the most significant contributors to volatility transmission because of their high liquidity and active markets. Hubei CET pilot has shifted from transmitter to receiver since the COVID-19 pandemic. Regarding the pairwise directional connectedness, geographical location and similar market attribute also matter in volatility transmission. This provides implications for policymakers and investors to attach importance to risk management given the quantile-based method rather than the average shocks.

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J Virol ; 97(2): e0171922, 2023 02 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2213880

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is the most severe emerging infectious disease in the current century. The discovery of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses (SARSr-CoV-2) in bats and pangolins in South Asian countries indicates that SARS-CoV-2 likely originated from wildlife. To date, two SARSr-CoV-2 strains have been isolated from pangolins seized in Guangxi and Guangdong by the customs agency of China, respectively. However, it remains unclear whether these viruses cause disease in animal models and whether they pose a transmission risk to humans. In this study, we investigated the biological features of a SARSr-CoV-2 strain isolated from a smuggled Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica) captured by the Guangxi customs agency, termed MpCoV-GX, in terms of receptor usage, cell tropism, and pathogenicity in wild-type BALB/c mice, human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)-transgenic mice, and human ACE2 knock-in mice. We found that MpCoV-GX can utilize ACE2 from humans, pangolins, civets, bats, pigs, and mice for cell entry and infect cell lines derived from humans, monkeys, bats, minks, and pigs. The virus could infect three mouse models but showed limited pathogenicity, with mild peribronchial and perivascular inflammatory cell infiltration observed in lungs. Our results suggest that this SARSr-CoV-2 virus from pangolins has the potential for interspecies infection, but its pathogenicity is mild in mice. Future surveillance among these wildlife hosts of SARSr-CoV-2 is needed to monitor variants that may have higher pathogenicity and higher spillover risk. IMPORTANCE SARS-CoV-2, which likely spilled over from wildlife, is the third highly pathogenic human coronavirus. Being highly transmissible, it is perpetuating a pandemic and continuously posing a severe threat to global public health. Several SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses (SARSr-CoV-2) in bats and pangolins have been identified since the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. It is therefore important to assess their potential of crossing species barriers for better understanding of their risk of future emergence. In this work, we investigated the biological features and pathogenicity of a SARSr-CoV-2 strain isolated from a smuggled Malayan pangolin, named MpCoV-GX. We found that MpCoV-GX can utilize ACE2 from 7 species for cell entry and infect cell lines derived from a variety of mammalian species. MpCoV-GX can infect mice expressing human ACE2 without causing severe disease. These findings suggest the potential of cross-species transmission of MpCoV-GX, and highlight the need of further surveillance of SARSr-CoV-2 in pangolins and other potential animal hosts.


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COVID-19 , Host Specificity , Pangolins , Animals , Humans , Mice , Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/genetics , Cell Line , China , COVID-19/transmission , COVID-19/virology , Lung/pathology , Lung/virology , Mice, Transgenic , Pangolins/virology , SARS-CoV-2/classification , SARS-CoV-2/genetics , SARS-CoV-2/pathogenicity , Swine , Chiroptera
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Front Public Health ; 10: 992784, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2199472

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Background: Myopic shift had been observed during the COVID-19 lockdown in young school children. It remains unknown whether myopic shift is accompanied with increase in axial length. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on myopia and axial length of school children in China by comparing them before, during and after the lockdown. Methods: In this population-based cross-sectional study, school-based myopia screenings were conducted in the Fall of 2019, 2020, and 2021 (representing before, during and after COVID-19 lockdown respectively) in Chengdu, China. Myopia screenings were performed on 83,132 students aged 6 to 12 years. Non-cycloplegic refractive error was examined using NIDEK auto-refractor (ARK-510A; NIDEK Corp., Tokyo, Japan) and axial length was measured using AL-Scan (NIDEK Corp., Tokyo, Japan). Spherical equivalent (SER, calculated as sphere+ 0.5*cylinder), prevalence of myopia (SER ≤ -0.50 D), and axial length were compared across 3 years stratified by age. Results: Myopia prevalence rate was 45.0% (95% CI: 44.6-45.5%) in 2019, 48.7% (95% CI: 48.3-49.1%) in 2020, and 47.5% (95% CI: 47.1-47.9%) in 2021 (p < 0.001). The mean non-cycloplegic SER (SD) was -0.70 (1.39) D, -0.78 (1.44) D, and -0.78 (1.47) D respectively (p < 0.001). The mean (SD) axial length was 23.41 (1.01) mm, 23.45 (1.03) mm, and 23.46 (1.03) mm across 3 years respectively (p < 0.001). From the multivariable models, the risk ratio (RR) of myopia was 1.07 (95% CI: 1.06-1.08) times, the SER was 0.05 D (95% CI: 0.04 D to 0.06 D) more myopic and the mean axial length increased by 0.01 mm (95% CI: 0.01 mm to 0.02 mm) in 2020 compared to 2019. In 2021, the risk ratio (RR) of myopia was 1.05 (95% CI: 1.04-1.06), the mean SER was 0.06 D (95% CI: 0.05 D to 0.07 D) more myopic, and the mean axial length increased by 0.03 mm (95% CI: 0.02 mm to 0.04 mm) compared to 2019. Conclusions: The COVID-19 lockdown had significant impact on myopia development and axial length, and these impacts remained 1 year after the lockdown. Further longitudinal studies following-up with these students are needed to help understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 lockdown on myopia.


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COVID-19 , Myopia , Humans , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , COVID-19/epidemiology , Communicable Disease Control , Myopia/epidemiology , Refraction, Ocular
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mBio ; : e0256622, 2022 Nov 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2137435

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Hundreds of sarbecoviruses have been found in bats, but only a fraction of them have the ability to infect cells using angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the receptor for SARS-CoV and -2. To date, only ACE2-dependent sarbecoviruses have been isolated from field samples or grown in the laboratory. ACE2-independent sarbecoviruses, comprising the majority of the subgenus, have not been propagated in any type of cell culture, as the factors and conditions needed for their replication are completely unknown. Given the significant zoonotic threat posed by sarbecoviruses, cell culture models and in vitro tools are urgently needed to study the rest of this subgenus. We previously showed that the exogenous protease trypsin could facilitate cell entry of viral-like particles pseudotyped with spike protein from some of the ACE2-independent sarbecoviruses. Here, we tested if these conditions were sufficient to support bona fide viral replication using recombinant bat sarbecoviruses. In the presence of trypsin, some of the spike proteins from clade 2 viruses were capable of supporting bat sarbecovirus infection and replication in human and bat cells. Protease experiments showed a specific viral dependence on high levels of trypsin, as TMPRSS2 and furin had no effect on clade 2 virus entry. These results shed light on how sarbecoviruses transmit and coexist in their natural hosts, provide key insights for future efforts to isolate and grow these viruses from field samples, and further underscore the need for broadly protective, universal coronavirus vaccines. IMPORTANCE Our studies demonstrate that some unexplored sarbecoviruses are capable of replicating in human and bat cells in an ACE2-independent way but need a high trypsin environment. We found that trypsin is not compensated by other known proteases involved in some coronavirus entry. This work provides important information that the trypsin-dependent entry may be a widely employed mechanism for coronaviruses and will help for further understanding the biological features of the less-studied viruses.

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Cell Mol Immunol ; 19(11): 1279-1289, 2022 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2062197

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The rapid mutation and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants urge the development of effective mucosal vaccines to provide broad-spectrum protection against the initial infection and thereby curb the transmission potential. Here, we designed a chimeric triple-RBD immunogen, 3Ro-NC, harboring one Delta RBD and two Omicron RBDs within a novel protein scaffold. 3Ro-NC elicits potent and broad RBD-specific neutralizing immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. Notably, intranasal immunization with 3Ro-NC plus the mucosal adjuvant KFD (3Ro-NC + KFDi.n) elicits coordinated mucosal IgA and higher neutralizing antibody specificity (closer antigenic distance) against the Omicron variant. In Omicron-challenged human ACE2 transgenic mice, 3Ro-NC + KFDi.n immunization significantly reduces the tissue pathology in the lung and lowers the viral RNA copy numbers in both the lung (85.7-fold) and the nasal turbinate (13.6-fold). Nasal virologic control is highly correlated with RBD-specific secretory IgA antibodies. Our data show that 3Ro-NC plus KFD is a promising mucosal vaccine candidate for protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection, pathology and transmission potential.


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COVID-19 Vaccines , COVID-19 , Animals , Humans , Mice , Antibodies, Neutralizing , Antibodies, Viral , COVID-19/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2 , Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/genetics , COVID-19 Vaccines/immunology , Immunity, Mucosal , Administration, Intranasal
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Acta Medicinae Universitatis Scientiae et Technologiae Huazhong ; 49(6):737-740, 2020.
Article in Chinese | GIM | ID: covidwho-2040015

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Objective: To investigate the clinical. features and treatment of ophthalmopathy secondary to EB virus(EBV) infection in children.

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Frontiers in public health ; 10, 2022.
Article in English | EuropePMC | ID: covidwho-1999649

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Introduction As the first bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 and immune responses, this study will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research advances. We attempt to summarize the scientific productivity and cooperation across countries and institutions using the bibliometric methodology. Meanwhile, using clustering analysis of keywords, we revealed the evolution of research hotspots and predicted future research focuses, thereby providing valuable information for the follow-up studies. Methods We selected publications on COVID-19 and immune response using our pre-designed search strategy. Web of Science was applied to screen the eligible publications for subsequent bibliometric analyses. GraphPad Prism 8.0, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace were applied to analyze the research trends and compared the contributions of countries, authors, institutions, and journals to the global publications in this field. Results We identified 2,200 publications on COVID-19 and immune response published between December 1, 2019, and April 25, 2022, with a total of 3,154 citations. The United States (611), China (353), and Germany (209) ranked the top three in terms of the number of publications, accounting for 53.3% of the total articles. Among the top 15 institutions publishing articles in this area, four were from France, four were from the United States, and three were from China. The journal Frontiers in Immunology published the most articles (178) related to COVID-19 and immune response. Alessandro Sette (31 publications) from the United States were the most productive and influential scholar in this field, whose publications with the most citation frequency (3,633). Furthermore, the development and evaluation of vaccines might become a hotspot in relevant scope. Conclusions The United States makes the most indispensable contribution in this field in terms of publication numbers, total citations, and H-index. Although publications from China also take the lead regarding quality and quantity, their international cooperation and preclinical research need to be further strengthened. Regarding the citation frequency and the total number of published articles, the latest research progress might be tracked in the top-ranking journals in this field. By analyzing the chronological order of the appearance of retrieved keywords, we speculated that vaccine-related research might be the novel focus in this field.

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J Virol ; 96(17): e0006522, 2022 09 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2001768

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Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV) is a recently emerging bat-borne coronavirus responsible for high mortality rates in piglets. In vitro studies have indicated that SADS-CoV has a wide tissue tropism in different hosts, including humans. However, whether this virus potentially threatens other animals remains unclear. Here, we report the experimental infection of wild-type BALB/c and C57BL/6J suckling mice with SADS-CoV. We found that mice less than 7 days old are susceptible to the virus, which caused notable multitissue infections and damage. The mortality rate was the highest in 2-day-old mice and decreased in older mice. Moreover, a preliminary neuroinflammatory response was observed in 7-day-old SADS-CoV-infected mice. Thus, our results indicate that SADS-CoV has potential pathogenicity in young hosts. IMPORTANCE SADS-CoV, which likely has originated from bat coronaviruses, is highly pathogenic to piglets and poses a threat to the swine industry. Little is known about its potential to disseminate to other animals. No efficient treatment is available, and the quarantine strategy is the only preventive measure. In this study, we demonstrated that SADS-CoV can efficiently replicate in suckling mice younger than 7 days. In contrast to infected piglets, in which intestinal tropism is shown, SADS-CoV caused infection and damage in all murine tissues evaluated in this study. In addition, neuroinflammatory responses were detected in some of the infected mice. Our work provides a preliminary cost-effective model for the screening of antiviral drugs against SADS-CoV infection.


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Alphacoronavirus , Coronavirus Infections , Diarrhea , Mice , Swine Diseases , Alphacoronavirus/pathogenicity , Animals , Chiroptera/virology , Coronavirus Infections/complications , Coronavirus Infections/veterinary , Coronavirus Infections/virology , Diarrhea/complications , Diarrhea/veterinary , Diarrhea/virology , Humans , Mice/virology , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Neuroinflammatory Diseases/complications , Neuroinflammatory Diseases/veterinary , Neuroinflammatory Diseases/virology , Swine/virology , Swine Diseases/virology
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Journal of Chongqing Medical University ; 45(11):1641-1645, 2020.
Article in Chinese | GIM | ID: covidwho-1994551

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This study aimed to explore the clinical application effects of predictive nursing in nursing management of patients with new type of coronavirus pneumonia during hospitalization. A retrospective study was used to collect the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. The medical team of our hospital supporting the First Hospital of Wuhan City implemented predictive mursing interventions on 83 confirmed patients with new type of coronavirus pneumonia, 2 of whom were mild, 73 were severe, and 8 were critical ill, admitted from 14 February to 17 March, 2020. As of 17 March, 74 patients have been discharged, 12 cases converted from severe to mild, 2 cases were transferred to other department, 3 cases were transferred to other hospital, 3 cases died. One patient died of stroke at admission. The medical staffs in the clinical treatment data of 83 patients(using logistic ordered regression analysis) found that: age may be the factor that promotes the development of the new type of coronavirus pneumonia (B=-0.09, P<0.05), for a total of 8 critically ill patients with an average age of>73 vears;patients with a history of coronary heart disease may be at a greater risk during treatment(B=-2.39, P<0.05): smoking history may adverse the recovery progression (B=1.52,P<0.05);the abnormal albumin (ALB) and hemoglobin (HGB) indicators may speed up the disease process (B=-0.40, -0.05;P<0.00,0.00). Following the guidelines for clinical nursing of new type of coronavirus pneumonia, foreseeably formulate timely treatment and nursing intervention protocols, propose and strictly implement medical care measures for the new type of coronavirus pneumonia have obvious effects in the clinical treatment of severe and critically ill patients.

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