Toward Nanotechnology-Enabled Approaches against the COVID-19 Pandemic
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · +20 more institutions
Abstract
Photocatalysis-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Nanotechnology tools to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in patients could also be explored. In this case, nanomaterials could be used to deliver drugs to the pulmonary system to inhibit interaction between angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors and viral S protein. Moreover, the concept of "nanoimmunity by design" can help us to design materials for immune modulation, either stimulating or suppressing the immune response, which would find applications in the context of vaccine development for SARS-CoV-2 or in counteracting the cytokine storm, respectively. In addition to disease prevention and therapeutic potential, nanotechnology has important…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 12.56
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 226
Authors
17- CWCarsten WeißCorresponding
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- MCMarie CarrièreCorresponding
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, CEA Grenoble, Université Grenoble Alpes
- LFLaura Fusco
University of Trieste
- ICIlaria Capua
University of Florida Health
- JÁJosé Ángel Regla-Nava
La Jolla Institute for Immunology
Topics & keywords
- Nanotechnology
- Context (archaeology)
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Pandemic
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Nanomedicine
- Infectious disease (medical specialty)
- Biochemical engineering