Three-Dimensional Human Alveolar Stem Cell Culture Models Reveal Infection Response to SARS-CoV-2.
Three-Dimensional Human Alveolar Stem Cell Culture Models Reveal Infection Response to SARS-CoV-2.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.stem.2020.10.004
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发表时间:
2020-12-03
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影响因子:
23.9
通讯作者:
Lee JH
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作者:
Youk J;Kim T;Evans KV;Jeong YI;Hur Y;Hong SP;Kim JH;Yi K;Kim SY;Na KJ;Bleazard T;Kim HM;Fellows M;Mahbubani KT;Saeb-Parsy K;Kim SY;Kim YT;Koh GY;Choi BS;Ju YS;Lee JH
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the cause of a present pandemic, infects human lung alveolar type 2 (hAT2) cells. Characterizing pathogenesis is crucial for developing vaccines and therapeutics. However, the lack of models mirroring the cellular physiology and pathology of hAT2 cells limits the study. Here, we develop a feeder-free, long-term, three-dimensional (3D) culture technique for hAT2 cells derived from primary human lung tissue and investigate infection response to SARS-CoV-2. By imaging-based analysis and single-cell transcriptome profiling, we reveal rapid viral replication and the increased expression of interferon-associated genes and proinflammatory genes in infected hAT2 cells, indicating a robust endogenous innate immune response. Further tracing of viral mutations acquired during transmission identifies full infection of individual cells effectively from a single viral entry. Our study provides deep insights into the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and the application of defined 3D hAT2 cultures as models for respiratory diseases. Long-term 3D culture of primary hAT2 cells in chemically defined conditions SARS-CoV-2 infects in vitro hAT2 models with substantial ultrastructural changes Single-cell RNA-seq finds two cellular states of distinct innate immune phenotypes Mutation analysis reveals single SARS-CoV-2 entry to a hAT2 cell for full infection To study infection response to SARS-CoV-2, Youk et al. developed a 3D culture model of human alveolar stem cells in chemically defined conditions. They reveal that SARS-CoV-2 productively infects alveolar type 2 cells, resulting in an innate immune response. Full infection of individual cells was exhibited from a single viral entry.