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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 60(49): 25966-25972, 2021 12 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34534408

RESUMEN

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) manifests with high clinical variability and warrants sensitive and specific assays to analyze immune responses in infected and vaccinated individuals. Using Single Molecule Arrays (Simoa), we developed an assay to assess antibody neutralization with high sensitivity and multiplexing capabilities based on antibody-mediated blockage of the ACE2-spike interaction. The assay does not require live viruses or cells and can be performed in a biosafety level 2 laboratory within two hours. We used this assay to assess neutralization and antibody levels in patients who died of COVID-19 and patients hospitalized for a short period of time and show that neutralization and antibody levels increase over time. We also adapted the assay for SARS-CoV-2 variants and measured neutralization capacity in pre-pandemic healthy, COVID-19 infected, and vaccinated individuals. This assay is highly adaptable for clinical applications, such as vaccine development and epidemiological studies.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , COVID-19/inmunología , Pruebas de Neutralización/métodos , SARS-CoV-2/inmunología , Enzima Convertidora de Angiotensina 2/inmunología , Enzima Convertidora de Angiotensina 2/metabolismo , Anticuerpos Antivirales/inmunología , Reacciones Antígeno-Anticuerpo , COVID-19/patología , COVID-19/virología , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/administración & dosificación , Vacunas contra la COVID-19/inmunología , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2/aislamiento & purificación , SARS-CoV-2/metabolismo , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/inmunología , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/metabolismo
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Nat Biotechnol ; 40(4): 539-545, 2022 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34711989

RESUMEN

The ability to control translation of endogenous or exogenous RNAs in eukaryotic cells would facilitate a variety of biotechnological applications. Current strategies are limited by low fold changes in transgene output and the size of trigger RNAs (trRNAs). Here we introduce eukaryotic toehold switches (eToeholds) as modular riboregulators. eToeholds contain internal ribosome entry site sequences and form inhibitory loops in the absence of a specific trRNA. When the trRNA is present, eToeholds anneal to it, disrupting the inhibitory loops and allowing translation. Through optimization of RNA annealing, we achieved up to 16-fold induction of transgene expression in mammalian cells. We demonstrate that eToeholds can discriminate among viral infection status, presence or absence of gene expression and cell types based on the presence of exogenous or endogenous RNA transcripts.


Asunto(s)
Biosíntesis de Proteínas , ARN , Animales , Mamíferos/genética , Biosíntesis de Proteínas/genética , ARN Viral/genética
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J Clin Invest ; 131(14)2021 07 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34032635

RESUMEN

BACKGROUNDWeeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure, some children develop a severe, life-threatening illness called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in patients with MIS-C, and a severe hyperinflammatory response ensues with potential for cardiac complications. The cause of MIS-C has not been identified to date.METHODSHere, we analyzed biospecimens from 100 children: 19 with MIS-C, 26 with acute COVID-19, and 55 controls. Stools were assessed for SARS-CoV-2 by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR), and plasma was examined for markers of breakdown of mucosal barrier integrity, including zonulin. Ultrasensitive antigen detection was used to probe for SARS-CoV-2 antigenemia in plasma, and immune responses were characterized. As a proof of concept, we treated a patient with MIS-C with larazotide, a zonulin antagonist, and monitored the effect on antigenemia and the patient's clinical response.RESULTSWe showed that in children with MIS-C, a prolonged presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the GI tract led to the release of zonulin, a biomarker of intestinal permeability, with subsequent trafficking of SARS-CoV-2 antigens into the bloodstream, leading to hyperinflammation. The patient with MIS-C treated with larazotide had a coinciding decrease in plasma SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen levels and inflammatory markers and a resultant clinical improvement above that achieved with currently available treatments.CONCLUSIONThese mechanistic data on MIS-C pathogenesis provide insight into targets for diagnosing, treating, and preventing MIS-C, which are urgently needed for this increasingly common severe COVID-19-related disease in children.


Asunto(s)
COVID-19/etiología , COVID-19/fisiopatología , Haptoglobinas/fisiología , Mucosa Intestinal/fisiopatología , Precursores de Proteínas/fisiología , SARS-CoV-2 , Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica/etiología , Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica/fisiopatología , Adolescente , Antígenos Virales/sangre , Biomarcadores/sangre , COVID-19/virología , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Haptoglobinas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Mucosa Intestinal/efectos de los fármacos , Mucosa Intestinal/virología , Masculino , Oligopéptidos/farmacología , Permeabilidad/efectos de los fármacos , Prueba de Estudio Conceptual , Precursores de Proteínas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Precursores de Proteínas/sangre , SARS-CoV-2/inmunología , SARS-CoV-2/patogenicidad , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/sangre , Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus/inmunología , Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica/virología , Adulto Joven
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Sci Rep ; 9(1): 14046, 2019 Oct 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31575894

RESUMEN

Nowadays, due to environmental pollution and natural energy consumption caused by waste paper, many researches are being conducted on the reuse of printed-paper. To recycle the paper, de-inking has to be performed. In this article, in order to reduce the use of the commonly used de-inking chemicals, the effect of an atmospheric pressure helium plasma treatment on the de-inking enhancement of printed-paper is studied. Through colorimeter and UV-visible spectrometer measurements the plasma treatment is shown to speed up the de-inking. While SEM observations and FTIR measurements suggest that the paper quality is retained upon plasma treatment, the increase of surface hydrophilicity measured by water contact angle measurements, compared to non-treated paper, is believed to enhance the fiber swelling of the paper and lead to a faster ink removal.

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