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COVID-19: immunopathogenesis and Immunotherapeutics

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Yang, Li, Liu, Shasha, Liu, Jinyan, Zhang, Zhixin, Wan, Xiaochun, Huang, Bo, Chen, Youhai, Zhang, Yi·2020·Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

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The recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is seeing a rapid increase in infected patients worldwide. The host immune response to SARS-CoV-2 appears to play a critical role in disease pathogenesis and clinical manifestations. SARS-CoV-2 not only activates antiviral immune responses, but can also cause uncontrolled inflammatory responses characterized by marked pro-inflammatory cytokine release in patients with severe COVID-19, leading to lymphopenia, lymphocyte dysfunction, and granulocyte and monocyte abnormalities. These SARS-CoV-2-induced immune abnormalities may lead to infections by microorganisms, septic shock, and severe multiple organ dysfunction. Therefore, mechanisms underlying immune abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 must be elucidated to guide clinical management of the disease. Moreover, rational management of the immune responses to SARS-CoV-2, which includes enhancing anti-viral immunity while inhibiting systemic inflammation, may be key to successful treatment. In this review, we discuss the immunopathology of COVID-19, its potential mechanisms, and clinical implications to aid the development of new therapeutic strategies against COVID-19.

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Authors
Yang, L., Liu, S., Liu, J., Zhang, Z., Wan, X., Huang, B., Chen, Y., & Zhang, Y.
Venue
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Published
2020-07-25
Volume
5
Issue
1
Pages
128-128
ISSN
2059-3635 (ISSN-L)
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journal article
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en
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Yang, L., Liu, S., Liu, J., Zhang, Z., Wan, X., Huang, B., Chen, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2020). COVID-19: immunopathogenesis and Immunotherapeutics. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-020-00243-2

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