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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2026

Generation of an Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Alveolar Type II In Vitro Model to Study Influenza A Virus Infection and Drug Treatments.

Lena Gauthier, Hristina Koceva, Yann Bachelot, Rosanne W Koutstaal, Puck B van Kasteren, Marc Thilo Figge, Christian Eggeling, Alexander Sandy Mosig

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Lena GauthierInstitute of Applied Optics and Biophysics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
Hristina KocevaInstitute Biochemistry II, Research Group Non-Animal Methods in Infection and Inflammation Research, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
Yann BachelotResearch Group Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Jena, Germany.
Rosanne W KoutstaalCenter For Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
Puck B van KasterenCenter For Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
Marc Thilo FiggeResearch Group Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Jena, Germany.
Christian EggelingInstitute of Applied Optics and Biophysics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3698-5599
Alexander Sandy MosigInstitute Biochemistry II, Research Group Non-Animal Methods in Infection and Inflammation Research, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.

Funding

BMFTR Germany 13N15713BMFTR Germany 13N15716BMFTR Germany 460889961Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 16213987Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 390713860Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 44711651Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 521747072H2020 European Institute of Innovation and Technology 101007799Leibniz-Gemeinschaft K548/2023Leibniz-Gemeinschaft W8/2018State of Thuringia 0022State of Thuringia 0031State of Thuringia 0052State of Thuringia 0054Stephan Ludwig Rico/8/1934
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Abstract

Influenza viruses (IVs) represent a significant global health issue, capable of causing seasonal epidemics and occasional pandemics with substantial morbidity and mortality. The emergence of viral resistance further complicates treatment strategies. In this study, induced pluripotent stem cell-derived human alveolar type II (iAT2) cells are used to model influenza A virus (IAV) infection and to assess antiviral responses. Cultured at an air-liquid interface (ALI) in transwell systems, iAT2 cells recapitulate key features of the alveolar epithelium and support productive IAV replication. Upon infection, iAT2 cells mounted an antiviral transcriptional response and exhibited sensitivity to oseltamivir treatment, consistent with its established in vivo efficacy. Together, these findings highlight the utility of iAT2 cells as a scalable, physiologically relevant in vitro model for influenza research and antiviral drug testing. Future applications may include the evaluation of emerging viral strains and the development of personalized antiviral therapies.

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Alveolar Epithelial CellsAntiviral AgentsInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsInfluenza A virusInfluenza, HumanCell LineHumansOseltamivirVirus ReplicationAntiviral AgentsOseltamiviralveolar type II cellsinduced pluripotent stem cellsinfluenza A virusesoseltamivirviral infections

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PMID41467546
PMCPMC13005687

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