Organoids: A New Model for SARS-CoV-2 Translational Research
Jin Yu
Abstract
and explore a therapeutic target for antiviral drug development. The 3D tissue cultures contain patient-specific stem cells in vitro to mimic the complexity of real tissue within the 3D microstructure that has the same functionality as the tissue of interest. It avoids the problems such as the distortion of genetic markers and animal ethics of using 2D cultures for animal testing and can be employed in studies of specific-organ viral infections to fully understand the physiopathological mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 infection for vaccine research and development.
Topics & Concepts
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyTranslational researchMedicineSars virusComputer scienceComputational biologyBiologyInternal medicinePathologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseLong-Term Effects of COVID-19SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies