Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Department of Immunology, Center for Immunotherapy, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Nat Rev Immunol. 2020 May;20(5):269-270. doi: 10.1038/s41577-020-0308-3.
Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by pneumonia, lymphopenia, exhausted lymphocytes and a cytokine storm. Significant antibody production is observed; however, whether this is protective or pathogenic remains to be determined. Defining the immunopathological changes in patients with COVID-19 provides potential targets for drug discovery and is important for clinical management.
严重的 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的特征是肺炎、淋巴细胞减少、耗竭的淋巴细胞和细胞因子风暴。观察到显著的抗体产生;然而,这是否具有保护作用还是致病作用仍有待确定。定义 COVID-19 患者的免疫病理变化为药物发现提供了潜在的靶点,对临床管理很重要。