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ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2021

Capturing Cytokines with Advanced Materials: A Potential Strategy to Tackle COVID-19 Cytokine Storm.

Qian-Fang Meng, Rui Tian, Haiyi Long, Xianjia Wu, Jialin Lai, Olga Zharkova, Jiong-Wei Wang, Xiaoyuan Chen, Lang Rao

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In one paragraph

Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
29citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Qian-Fang MengInstitute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Rui TianState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
Haiyi LongInstitute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Xianjia WuInstitute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Jialin LaiInstitute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
Olga ZharkovaDepartment of Surgery and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.
Jiong-Wei WangDepartment of Surgery and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.
Xiaoyuan ChenDepartments of Diagnostic Radiology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9622-0870
Lang RaoInstitute of Biomedical Health Technology and Engineering, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China.
National University of Singapore · SGShenzhen Bay Laboratory · CNWuhan University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CNXiamen University · CN

Funding

National University of Singapore R-180-000-017-133National University of Singapore R-180-000-017-731National University of Singapore R-180-000-017-733Shenzhen Bay Laboratory Startup Fund 21310071
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused great impact on the global economy and people's daily life. In the clinic, most patients with COVID-19 show none or mild symptoms, while approximately 20% of them develop severe pneumonia, multiple organ failure, or septic shock due to infection-induced cytokine release syndrome (the so-called "cytokine storm"). Neutralizing antibodies targeting inflammatory cytokines may potentially curb immunopathology caused by COVID-19; however, the complexity of cytokine interactions and the multiplicity of cytokine targets make attenuating the cytokine storm challenging. Nonspecific in vivo biodistribution and dose-limiting side effects further limit the broad application of those free antibodies. Recent advances in biomaterials and nanotechnology have offered many promising opportunities for infectious and inflammatory diseases. Here, potential mechanisms of COVID-19 cytokine storm are first discussed, and relevant therapeutic strategies and ongoing clinical trials are then reviewed. Furthermore, recent research involving emerging biomaterials for improving antibody-based and broad-spectrum cytokine neutralization is summarized. It is anticipated that this work will provide insights on the development of novel therapeutics toward efficacious management of COVID-19 cytokine storm and other inflammatory diseases.

Indexed as

Antibodies, NeutralizingBiocompatible MaterialsCOVID-19Cytokine Release SyndromeCytokinesExtracellular VesiclesHumansNanoparticlesPolymersSARS-CoV-2Antibodies, NeutralizingBiocompatible MaterialsCytokinesPolymersbiomaterialsCOVID-19cytokine release syndromecytokine stormnanoparticlesSARS-CoV-2

Identifiers

PMID33837596
PMCPMC8250356
OpenAlexW3150730956

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