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ArticleRespiratory research2023

GlyPerA™ effectively shields airway epithelia from SARS-CoV-2 infection and inflammatory events.

Viktoria Zaderer, Stefanie Dichtl, Wilfried Posch, Ivane Abiatari, Günther K Bonn, Thomas Jakschitz, Lukas A Huber, Teymuras V Kurzchalia, Doris Wilflingseder

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Article in Respiratory research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Viktoria ZadererInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstrasse 41/R311, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Stefanie DichtlInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstrasse 41/R311, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Wilfried PoschInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstrasse 41/R311, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Ivane AbiatariSchool of Natural Sciences and Medicine Tbilisi, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Günther K BonnAustrian Drug Screening Institute (ADSI), Innsbruck, Austria.
Thomas JakschitzAustrian Drug Screening Institute (ADSI), Innsbruck, Austria.
Lukas A HuberAustrian Drug Screening Institute (ADSI), Innsbruck, Austria.
Teymuras V KurzchaliaDzala LLC, 3 Gotua Str., 0160, Tbilisi, Georgia. t.kurzchalia@dzala.ge.
Doris WilflingsederInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstrasse 41/R311, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria. doris.wilflingseder@i-med.ac.at.

Funding

Austrian Science Fund FWF P 33510
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

New SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) and waning immunity illustrate that quick and easy-to-use agents are needed to prevent infection. To protect from viral transmission and subsequent inflammatory reactions, we applied GlyperA™, a novel antimicrobial formulation that can be used as mouth gargling solution or as nasal spray, to highly differentiated human airway epithelia prior infection with Omicron VOCs BA.1 and BA.2. This formulation fully protected polarized human epithelium cultured in air-liquid interphase (ALI) from SARS-CoV-2-mediated tissue destruction and infection upon single application up to two days post infection. Moreover, inflammatory reactions induced by the Omicron VOCs were significantly lowered in tissue equivalents either pre-treated with the GlyperA™ solution, or even when added simultaneously. Thus, the GlyperA™ formulation significantly shielded epithelial integrity, successfully blocked infection with Omicron and release of viral particles, and decreased intracellular complement C3 activation within human airway epithelial cell cultures. Crucially, our in vitro data imply that GlyperA™ may be a simple tool to prevent from SARS-CoV-2 infection independent on the circulating variant via both, mouth and nose.

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COVID-19EpitheliumHumansInflammationNoseSARS-CoV-2AntiviralProphylaxisSARS-CoV-2TransmissionVariants of concern

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PMID36949547
PMCPMC10032620

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