2020
Identification of Potent and Safe Antiviral Therapeutic Candidates Against SARS-CoV-2
Xiao X, Wang C, Chang D, Wang Y, Dong X, Jiao T, Zhao Z, Ren L, Dela Cruz CS, Sharma L, Lei X, Wang J. Identification of Potent and Safe Antiviral Therapeutic Candidates Against SARS-CoV-2. Frontiers In Immunology 2020, 11: 586572. PMID: 33324406, PMCID: PMC7723961, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.586572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Therapeutic agentsAnti-coronaviral activitySARS-CoV-2 drugsWide therapeutic windowCOVID-19 infectionNovel therapeutic agentsEffective compoundsTherapeutic optionsReplication of coronavirusesSafe drugSevere diseaseTherapeutic windowHuman coronavirusesTherapeutic candidateUS FDAArbidol hydrochlorideIdentification of PotentTwo-step screenMillions of peopleSafety indexDrugsCOVID-19 pandemicFDACoronavirus
2018
Regional Differences in Airway Epithelial Cells Reveal Tradeoff between Defense against Oxidative Stress and Defense against Rhinovirus
Mihaylova VT, Kong Y, Fedorova O, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS, Pyle AM, Iwasaki A, Foxman EF. Regional Differences in Airway Epithelial Cells Reveal Tradeoff between Defense against Oxidative Stress and Defense against Rhinovirus. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 3000-3007.e3. PMID: 30208323, PMCID: PMC6190718, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.08.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRIG-I stimulationAntiviral responseRhinovirus infectionBronchial airway epithelial cellsAcute respiratory infectionsEpithelial cellsRobust antiviral responseAirway epithelial cellsPrimary human nasalAirway damageRespiratory infectionsAirway microenvironmentAsthma attacksNasal mucosaLeading causeNrf2 knockdownNasal cellsNrf2 activationHuman nasalEpithelial defenseHost defenseBronchial cellsInfectionOxidative stressRhinovirus
2014
Assessment of Phagocytic Activity of Cultured Macrophages Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry
Sharma L, Wu W, Dholakiya SL, Gorasiya S, Wu J, Sitapara R, Patel V, Wang M, Zur M, Reddy S, Siegelaub N, Bamba K, Barile FA, Mantell LL. Assessment of Phagocytic Activity of Cultured Macrophages Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry. Methods In Molecular Biology 2014, 1172: 137-145. PMID: 24908301, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0928-5_12.ChaptersMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineFlow CytometryFluorescein-5-isothiocyanateFluorescent DyesGene ExpressionGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorHMGB1 ProteinInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicrospheresPhagocytosisTransforming Growth Factor beta1Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsCultured macrophagesHigh mobility group box 1Individual cellsInnate immune systemFluorescence microscopyNumerous diseasesPhagocytic processFluorescence microscopePhagocytic functionPhagocytic activityCell debrisPhagocytosisFlow cytometryMobility group box 1PhagocytesGroup box 1GM-CSFMacrophagesImmune systemTGF-β1Different cytokinesFlow cytometerIL-1βEngulfmentHomeostasis