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COVID-19: immunopathology and its implications for therapy

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Cao, Xuetao·2020·Nature Reviews Immunology

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  • A current model holds that SARS-CoV-2 enters type II pneumocytes via ACE2, causing rapid replication and a proinflammatory state with elevated IL-1, IL-6, CXCL8, and TNF.

    “SARS-CoV-2 enters type II pneumocytes via ACE2 in the respiratory system leading to rapid virus replication as well as concomitantly to a proinflammatory state with elevated levels of cytokines such as IL-1, IL-6, CXCL8, and TNF”

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Authors
Cao, X.
Affiliations
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
Corresponding author
Cao, Xuetao
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2020-04-09
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
269-270
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W3015321334
Cited by
1,609
References
12
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 91 · 2023: 183 · 2022: 298 · 2021: 498 · 2020: 467
FWCI
47.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › interferon and immune responses
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, immunopathology, cytokine storm, lymphopenia, exhausted T cells, antibody response, drug discovery, clinical management, pneumonia
MeSH terms
COVID-19, COVID-19 Serotherapy, Antiviral Agents, Clinical Trials as Topic, Humans, Immunization, Passive, Inflammation, Pneumonia, Viral, Cytokines, Coronavirus Infections, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation, Pandemics, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized

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