The establishment of COPD organoids to study host-pathogen interaction reveals enhanced viral fitness of SARS-CoV-2 in bronchi.
Nat Commun
; 13(1): 7635, 2022 Dec 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2160209
ABSTRACT
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by airflow limitation and infective exacerbations, however, in-vitro model systems for the study of host-pathogen interaction at the individual level are lacking. Here, we describe the establishment of nasopharyngeal and bronchial organoids from healthy individuals and COPD that recapitulate disease at the individual level. In contrast to healthy organoids, goblet cell hyperplasia and reduced ciliary beat frequency were observed in COPD organoids, hallmark features of the disease. Single-cell transcriptomics uncovered evidence for altered cellular differentiation trajectories in COPD organoids. SARS-CoV-2 infection of COPD organoids revealed more productive replication in bronchi, the key site of infection in severe COVID-19. Viral and bacterial exposure of organoids induced greater pro-inflammatory responses in COPD organoids. In summary, we present an organoid model that recapitulates the in vivo physiological lung microenvironment at the individual level and is amenable to the study of host-pathogen interaction and emerging infectious disease.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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COVID-19
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Nat Commun
Journal subject:
Biology
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Science
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41467-022-35253-x
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