著者

Ayako Nakamura-Ishizu Fumio Nakamura

出版者

Society of Tokyo Women's Medical University

雑誌

Tokyo Women's Medical University Journal (ISSN:24326186)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.2021003, (Released:2021-07-12)

参考文献数

58

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has a wide range of clinical manifestations, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe inflammation, abnormal blood coagulation, and cytokine storm syndrome. SARS-CoV-2 uniquely facilitates its entry and expansion in host cells through the spike protein consisting of S1 (receptor binding domain) and S2 (fusion peptide domain). The S1 binds to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the host cell receptor. The cleavage at the boundary of S1 and S2 by Furin protease and subsequent digestion within the S2 by TMPRSS2 activate the S2 fusion peptides, which are necessary for the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells. After infection, SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome encodes viral proteins including structural proteins, RNA polymerases/helicases, and modulators of host- defense system, which inhibit type I interferon-related immune signaling and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) signaling. In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 infection activates the proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα). In severe cases of COVID-19, these alterations in immune signaling may induce a state of systemic immune dysfunction. Recent studies also revealed the involvement of hematopoietic cells and alteration of cellular metabolic state in COVID-19. We here review the pathogenesis of COVID-19, primarily focusing on the molecular mechanism underlying SARS-CoV-2 infection and the resulting immunological and hematological alterations.

著者

Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI Tetsuya MORI Kengo AOKI Ryutaro ODA Masatoshi YASUTAKE Ayako NAKAMURA Kayori TAKAHASHI Tomoo SIGEHUZI Haruhisa KATO

出版者

The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

雑誌

Analytical Sciences (ISSN:09106340)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.36, no.6, pp.761-768, 2020-06-10 (Released:2020-06-10)

参考文献数

15

被引用文献数

2

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This paper presents a study of the size distributions of colloidal nanoparticles using an online dynamic light scattering (DLS) unit with a uni-tau multi-bit correlator (UMC) combined with a centrifugal field-flow fractionation (CF3) separator. Conventionally, the FFF-UV-MALS system utilizing field-flow fractionation (FFF) combined with a UV detector and multi-angle light scattering instrument (MALS) could be used to obtain the particle size distribution of colloidal nanoparticles. Lately, DLS as a technique to measure the size distributions of colloid materials has become prevalent. However, the DLS instrument will practically measure only the large particles in a multi-modal particle mixture. Therefore, the CF3-DLS w/UMC system that was developed consisted of a CF3 unit connected to an online DLS instrument with UMC. The system could measure the volume- or number-based size distribution with highly quantitative and accurate histograms for multi-modal samples. The size distributions were validated with size distributions obtained by images of an atomic force microscope (AFM). Two types of colloidal silica nanoparticles with different distribution widths were used in this study.