tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Cell Transplant
. Jan-Dec 2020;29:963689720940719.
doi: 10.1177/0963689720940719.
The Disillusioned Comfort with COVID-19 and the Potential of Convalescent Plasma and Cell Therapy
Mia C Borlongan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Maximillian C Borlongan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Paul R Sanberg[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 is highly infectious, which can lead to acute and chronic debilitating symptoms, as well as mortality. The advent of safe and effective vaccines or antiviral drugs remains distant in the future. Practical public health measures, such as social distancing, hand washing, and wearing a face mask, are the current recommended guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for limiting the spread of the virus. Weakened immune system and aberrant inflammation represent a major pathological symptom of COVID-19 patients. Based on the unique immunomodulatory properties of both convalescent plasma and stem cells, we discuss here their potential use for treating COVID-19.
Keywords: convalescent plasma; immunoglobulin; mesenchymal stem cells; vaccine; virus.
. Jan-Dec 2020;29:963689720940719.
doi: 10.1177/0963689720940719.
The Disillusioned Comfort with COVID-19 and the Potential of Convalescent Plasma and Cell Therapy
Mia C Borlongan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Maximillian C Borlongan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Paul R Sanberg[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32841042
- DOI: 10.1177/0963689720940719
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 is highly infectious, which can lead to acute and chronic debilitating symptoms, as well as mortality. The advent of safe and effective vaccines or antiviral drugs remains distant in the future. Practical public health measures, such as social distancing, hand washing, and wearing a face mask, are the current recommended guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for limiting the spread of the virus. Weakened immune system and aberrant inflammation represent a major pathological symptom of COVID-19 patients. Based on the unique immunomodulatory properties of both convalescent plasma and stem cells, we discuss here their potential use for treating COVID-19.
Keywords: convalescent plasma; immunoglobulin; mesenchymal stem cells; vaccine; virus.