Mesenchymal Stem Cells in COVID-19: A Journey from Bench to Bedside.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major setback in both the health and economic sectors across the globe. The scale of the problem is enormous because we still do not have any specific anti-SARS-CoV-2 antiviral agent or vaccine. The human immune system has never been exposed to this novel virus, so the viral interactions with the human immune system are completely naive. New approaches are being studied at various levels, including animal in vitro models and human-based studies, to contain the COVID-19 pandemic as soon as possible. Many drugs are being tested for repurposing, but so far only remdesivir has shown some positive benefits based on preliminary reports, but these results also need further confirmation via ongoing trials. Otherwise, no other agents have shown an impactful respon

SUBMITTER: Sahu KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7454767 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature