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Bio-Design and Manufacturing  2021 Vol.4 No.4 P.757-775

http://doi.org/10.1007/s42242-021-00136-5


Application of lung microphysiological systems to COVID‑19 modeling and drug discovery: a review


Author(s):  Argus M. Sun, Tyler Hofman, Bao Q. Luu, Nureddin Ashammakhi, Song Li

Affiliation(s):  Department of Bioengineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California - Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza 5121 Engineering V University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1600, USA; more

Corresponding email(s):   argus.m.sun@ucla.edu, n.ashammakhi@ucla.edu

Key Words:  Bioengineering, Microfuidics, COVID-19,


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Argus M. Sun, Tyler Hofman, Bao Q. Luu, Nureddin Ashammakhi, Song Li. Application of lung microphysiological systems to COVID‑19 modeling and drug discovery: a review[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science D, 2021, 4(4): 757-775.

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Abstract: 
There is a pressing need for efective therapeutics for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. The process of drug development is a costly and meticulously paced process, where progress is often hindered by the failure of initially promising leads. To aid this challenge, in vitro human microphysiological systems need to be refned and adapted for mechanistic studies and drug screening, thereby saving valuable time and resources during a pandemic crisis. The SARS-CoV-2 virus attacks the lung, an organ where the unique three-dimensional (3D) structure of its functional units is critical for proper respiratory function. The in vitro lung models essentially recapitulate the distinct tissue structure and the dynamic mechanical and biological interactions between diferent cell types. Current model systems include Transwell, organoid and organ-on-a-chip or microphysiological systems (MPSs). We review models that have direct relevance toward modeling the pathology of COVID-19, including the processes of infammation, edema, coagulation, as well as lung immune function. We also consider the practical issues that may infuence the design and fabrication of MPS. The role of lung MPS is addressed in the context of multi-organ models, and it is discussed how high-throughput screening and artifcial intelligence can be integrated with lung MPS to accelerate drug development for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

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