Mechanogenomic coupling of lung tissue stiffness, EMT and coronavirus pathogenicity
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Uhler, Caroline
Shivashankar, G.V.
Date Issued
November 2020
Journal
Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science
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Elsevier BV
Citation
Uhler, Caroline and G. V. Shivashankar. "Mechanogenomic coupling of lung tissue stiffness, EMT and coronavirus pathogenicity." Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science 25, 1 (February 2021): 100874.
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Abstract
In this Current Opinion, we highlight the importance of the material properties of tissues and how alterations therein, which influence epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions, represent an important layer of regulation in a number of diseases and potentially also play a critical role in host-pathogen interactions. In light of the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we here highlight the possible role of lung tissue stiffening with ageing and how this might facilitate increased SARS-CoV-2 replication through matrix-stiffness dependent epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions of the lung epithelium. This emphasizes the need for integrating material properties of tissues in drug discovery programs.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cossms.2020.100874
