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Shahabipour F, Satta S, Mahmoodi M, Sun A, de Barros NR, Li S, Hsiai T, Ashammakhi N. Engineering organ-on-a-chip systems to model viral infections. Biofabrication 2023; 15:10.1088/1758-5090/ac6538. [PMID: 35390777 PMCID: PMC9883621 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac6538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Infectious diseases remain a public healthcare concern worldwide. Amidst the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, increasing resources have been diverted to investigate therapeutics targeting the COVID-19 spike glycoprotein and to develop various classes of vaccines. Most of the current investigations employ two-dimensional (2D) cell culture and animal models. However, 2D culture negates the multicellular interactions and three-dimensional (3D) microenvironment, and animal models cannot mimic human physiology because of interspecies differences. On the other hand, organ-on-a-chip (OoC) devices introduce a game-changer to model viral infections in human tissues, facilitating high-throughput screening of antiviral therapeutics. In this context, this review provides an overview of thein vitroOoC-based modeling of viral infection, highlighting the strengths and challenges for the future.
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- Fahimeh Shahabipour
- Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Benkoova B, Pospisilova M, Kramna L, Kissova R, Berakova K, Klement C, Cinek O, Bopegamage S. Coxsackievirus B4 sewage-isolate induces pancreatitis after oral infection of mice. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2021; 368:6326620. [PMID: 34297106 PMCID: PMC8346287 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnab092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Numerous serotypes which belong to the genus Enterovirus (EV) show variability in their virulence and clinical manifestations. They are also known to undergo changes caused by mutations and recombination during their circulation in the environment and the population. Various EV serotypes are prevalent in groundwater, wastewater and surface waters. Our previous studies showed that oral infection induces pancreatitis depending on specific conditions, such as gravidity, in an outbred murine model. Our aim in the present study was to further explore the pancreatic histopathology in an outbred mouse model following oral infection with clinical isolates from a patient who had aseptic meningitis and an isolate from a treated-sewage sample recovered from the residential area of the patient. The isolates were identified as coxsackievirus B4 (CVB4) in tissue culture. The CVB4 sewage-isolate induced pancreatitis after oral infection. In contrast, pancreatitis was absent following infection with the clinical isolates. Comparison of polyprotein sequences showed that the treated-sewage strains differed from the patient's isolates by 9 and 11 amino acids. We conclude that the isolates of clinical and environmental origin differed in their pathogenic properties and showed genetic variation.
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- Brigita Benkoova
- Faculty of Medicine, Enterovirus Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology, Slovak Medical University, Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine, Enterovirus Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology, Slovak Medical University, Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Regional Authority of Public Health Banska Bystrica, Cesta k nemocnici 25, Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic
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- Martinske biopticke centrum s.r.o., V. Spanyola 47A street, 010 01 Zilina, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Regional Authority of Public Health Banska Bystrica, Cesta k nemocnici 25, Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic.,Faculty of Public Health, Slovak Medical University, Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine, Enterovirus Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology, Slovak Medical University, Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Böhnke J, Pinkert S, Schmidt M, Binder H, Bilz NC, Jung M, Reibetanz U, Beling A, Rujescu D, Claus C. Coxsackievirus B3 Infection of Human iPSC Lines and Derived Primary Germ-Layer Cells Regarding Receptor Expression. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1220. [PMID: 33513663 PMCID: PMC7865966 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The association of members of the enterovirus family with pregnancy complications up to miscarriages is under discussion. Here, infection of two different human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines and iPSC-derived primary germ-layer cells with coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) was characterized as an in vitro cell culture model for very early human development. Transcriptomic analysis of iPSC lines infected with recombinant CVB3 expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) revealed a reduction in the expression of pluripotency genes besides an enhancement of genes involved in RNA metabolism. The initial distribution of CVB3-EGFP-positive cells within iPSC colonies correlated with the distribution of its receptor coxsackie- and adenovirus receptor (CAR). Application of anti-CAR blocking antibodies supported the requirement of CAR, but not of the co-receptor decay-accelerating factor (DAF) for infection of iPSC lines. Among iPSC-derived germ-layer cells, mesodermal cells were especially vulnerable to CVB3-EGFP infection. Our data implicate further consideration of members of the enterovirus family in the screening program of human pregnancies. Furthermore, iPSCs with their differentiation capacity into cell populations of relevant viral target organs could offer a reliable screening approach for therapeutic intervention and for assessment of organ-specific enterovirus virulence.
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- Janik Böhnke
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 30, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (J.B.); (N.C.B.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) and Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (S.P.); (A.B.)
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Side, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, 04107 Leipzig, Germany; (M.S.); (H.B.)
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, 04107 Leipzig, Germany; (M.S.); (H.B.)
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 30, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (J.B.); (N.C.B.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatic Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg, Julius-Kuehn-Strasse 7, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany; (M.J.); (D.R.)
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Härtelstrasse 16-18, 04107 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) and Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (S.P.); (A.B.)
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Side, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatic Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg, Julius-Kuehn-Strasse 7, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany; (M.J.); (D.R.)
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 30, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (J.B.); (N.C.B.)
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