tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Theranostics
. 2020 May 27;10(16):7034-7052.
doi: 10.7150/thno.47406. eCollection 2020.
Bioengineering Tools to Speed Up the Discovery and Preclinical Testing of Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 and Therapeutic Agents for COVID-19
Manuela Teresa Raimondi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Francesca Donnaloja[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bianca Barzaghini[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alberto Bocconi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Claudio Conci[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Valentina Parodi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Emanuela Jacchetti[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Stephana Carelli[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
This review provides an update for the international research community on the cell modeling tools that could accelerate the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection mechanisms and could thus speed up the development of vaccines and therapeutic agents against COVID-19. Many bioengineering groups are actively developing frontier tools that are capable of providing realistic three-dimensional (3D) models for biological research, including cell culture scaffolds, microfluidic chambers for the culture of tissue equivalents and organoids, and implantable windows for intravital imaging. Here, we review the most innovative study models based on these bioengineering tools in the context of virology and vaccinology. To make it easier for scientists working on SARS-CoV-2 to identify and apply specific tools, we discuss how they could accelerate the discovery and preclinical development of antiviral drugs and vaccines, compared to conventional models.
Keywords: Coronavirus; antiviral; bioengineering; preclinical testing; target; vaccine.
. 2020 May 27;10(16):7034-7052.
doi: 10.7150/thno.47406. eCollection 2020.
Bioengineering Tools to Speed Up the Discovery and Preclinical Testing of Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 and Therapeutic Agents for COVID-19
Manuela Teresa Raimondi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Francesca Donnaloja[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bianca Barzaghini[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alberto Bocconi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Claudio Conci[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Valentina Parodi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Emanuela Jacchetti[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Stephana Carelli[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32641977
- PMCID: PMC7330866
- DOI: 10.7150/thno.47406
Abstract
This review provides an update for the international research community on the cell modeling tools that could accelerate the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection mechanisms and could thus speed up the development of vaccines and therapeutic agents against COVID-19. Many bioengineering groups are actively developing frontier tools that are capable of providing realistic three-dimensional (3D) models for biological research, including cell culture scaffolds, microfluidic chambers for the culture of tissue equivalents and organoids, and implantable windows for intravital imaging. Here, we review the most innovative study models based on these bioengineering tools in the context of virology and vaccinology. To make it easier for scientists working on SARS-CoV-2 to identify and apply specific tools, we discuss how they could accelerate the discovery and preclinical development of antiviral drugs and vaccines, compared to conventional models.
Keywords: Coronavirus; antiviral; bioengineering; preclinical testing; target; vaccine.