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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread to more than 200 countries and regions, having a huge impact on human health, hygiene, and economic activities. The epidemiological and clinical phenotypes of COVID-19 have increased since the onset of the epidemic era, and studies into its pathogenic mechanisms have played an essential role in clinical treatment, drug development, and prognosis prevention. This paper reviews the research progress on the pathogenesis of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), focusing on the pathogenic characteristics, loci of action, and pathogenic mechanisms leading to immune response malfunction of SARS-CoV-2, as well as summarizing the pathological damage and pathological manifestations it causes. This will update researchers on the latest SARS-CoV-2 research and provide directions for future therapeutic drug development.
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COVID-19 , Pandemics , Humans , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
Immunotherapy is one of the promising strategies in the treatment of oncology. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, as a type of immunotherapy, have no significant efficacy in the clinical treatment of patients with pMMR/MSS/MSI-L mCRC alone. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find combination therapies that can improve the response rate of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Oncolytic viruses are a new class of cancer drugs that, in addition to directly lysing tumor cells, can facilitate the action of immune checkpoint inhibitors by modulating the tumor microenvironment and transforming "cold" tumors into "hot" ones. The combination of oncolytic viruses and immune checkpoint inhibitors is currently being used in several primary and clinical studies to treat tumors with exciting results. The combination of genetically modified "armed" OV with ICIs is expected to be one of the treatment options for pMMR/MSS/MSI-L mCRC. In this paper, we will analyze the current status of oncolytic viruses and ICIs available for the treatment of CRC. The feasibility of OV in combination with ICI for CRC will be discussed in terms of the mechanism of action of OV in treating tumors.
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Colorectal Neoplasms , Oncolytic Virotherapy , Oncolytic Viruses , Humans , Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Immunotherapy/methods , Microsatellite Instability , Oncolytic Virotherapy/methods , Oncolytic Viruses/genetics , Tumor MicroenvironmentABSTRACT
Novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) is spreading worldwide, causing great harm and stress to humans. Since patients with novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) have a high probability of developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in severe cases, the pathways through which SARS-CoV-2 causes lung injury have become a major concern in the scientific field. In this paper, we investigate the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and lung injury and explore the possible mechanisms of COVID-19 in ARDS from the perspectives of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 protein, cytokine storm, activation of the immune response, triggering of Fas/FasL signaling pathway to promote apoptosis, JAK/STAT pathway, NF-κB pathway, type I interferon, vitamin D, and explore the possibility of prevention and treatment of COVID-19. To explore the possibility of SARS-CoV-2, and to provide new ideas to stop the development of ARDS in COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 , Lung Injury , Respiratory Distress Syndrome , COVID-19/complications , Humans , Janus Kinases , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/etiology , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2 , STAT Transcription Factors , Signal TransductionABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The study aimed to explore the reliability and validity of the Sub-Health Measurement Scale version 1.0 (SHMS v1.0) for the assessment of the suboptimal health status (SHS) of Tianjin residents.This was a cross-sectional study that surveyed 2640 urban residents in Tianjin from June 2016 to January 2018. Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected. Each subject completed the SHMS v1.0 and Short Form-36 (SF-36) scale assessments.The retest coefficient was 0.675. The overall Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.921. The correlation between SHMS v1.0 and SF-36 was 0.781 (Pâ<â.01). The SHS frequency increased with age, from 62.4% in participants ≤25âyears of age to 72.8% in thoseâ≥â56âyears of age. The multivariable analysis showed that female sex (Pâ<â.001), age >25âyears old (Pâ=â.009), bachelor degree or above (Pâ<â.001), obesity (Pâ<â.0), regular smoking (Pâ=â.043), frequent drinking (Pâ=â.045), sleep timeâ<â6âhours (Pâ=â.006), working time >10âhours (Pâ<â.001), physical exercise <5âtimes/mo (Pâ<â.001), and adverse events >9 (Pâ<â.001) were associated with SHS.The prevalence of SHS is high among urban residents in Tianjin.