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K. Sparrer

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 3 Assay:organoid / primary culture· 1

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A. Kleger· 2 shared C. Conzelmann· 2 shared F. Kirchhoff· 2 shared F. Zech· 2 shared J. A. Mueller· 2 shared J. Muench· 2 shared L. Koepke· 2 shared M. Frick· 2 shared

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A. Kleger

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The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 maintains high sensitivity to interferons in human lung cells

R. Nchioua, A. Schundner, S. Klute, S. Noettger, F. Zech, L. Koepke, A. Graf, S. Krebs, H. Blum, D. Kmiec, M. Frick, F. Kirchhoff, K. Sparrer

This study examines IFN sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants, finding Delta remains as sensitive as early isolates, while Alpha, Beta, and Gamma show increased resistance.

bioRxiv · Nov 16, 2021Microbiology

Alpha-1 antitrypsin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection

L. Wettstein, C. Conzelmann, J. A. Mueller, T. Weil, R. Gross, M. Hirschenberger, A. Seidel, S. Klute, c. Prelli-Bozzo, F. Zech, N. Preising, G. Fois, R. Lochbaum, P. Knaff, V. Mailaender, , J. Muench

The paper identifies 1-antitrypsin as a specific inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2, showing it blocks viral infection of human airway epithelium at physiological concentrations.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Remdesivir but not famotidine inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human pluripotent stem cell-derived intestinal organoids

J. Krueger, R. Gross, C. Conzelmann, J. A. Mueller, L. Koepke, K. Sparrer, D. Schuetz, T. Seufferlein, T. F. E. Barth, S. Stenger, S. Heller, A. Kleger, J. Muench

This study uses human intestinal organoids to show that remdesivir inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication, while famotidine does not.

bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology