人源组织类器官:中医药抗病毒研究的新前沿

Human tissue Organoids: A New Frontier of Antiviral Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine

  • 摘要: 病毒因其高度适应性与免疫逃逸能力,可引发从局部感染到全球性大流行的多种疾病,持续威胁全球公共卫生安全。近年来,中医药在抗病毒治疗中展现出重要作用,凭借其多成分、多靶点的协同机制,在病毒性疾病的干预中具有独特优势。然而,中医药中抗病毒活性成分的解析及其特异性靶点的识别,仍受限于缺乏能够精准模拟自然感染过程的人源化体外模型。近年来,类器官技术的兴起为中医药抗病毒研究带来了新的突破口。类器官可在体外重建组织的三维结构和生理功能,成为模拟病毒感染和研究中药抗病毒感染机制的理想平台。本文综述了肺、肝脏及脑等人源组织类器官在呼吸道病毒如严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒2型(SARS-CoV-2)、流感病毒、呼吸道合胞病毒、肝炎病毒乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)、丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)、戊型肝炎病毒(HEV)及神经嗜性病毒寨卡病毒(ZIKV)、朊病毒、人巨细胞病毒(HCMV)研究中的关键应用与最新进展,总结了人源组织类器官在评价中医药抗病毒作用的有效性和安全性的应用。尽管人源组织类器官仍面临血管化不足和免疫微环境重建等技术挑战,其在揭示中医药抗病毒感染机制和个体化治疗策略开发中的潜力日益凸显。未来,人源组织类器官技术有望成为推动中医药抗病毒研究向临床转化的重要技术支撑平台。

     

    Abstract: Viruses, with high adaptability and immune evasion capabilities, are responsible for a wide spectrum of diseases from localized infections to global pandemics, continuously posing threats to global public health. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has demonstrated significant potential in antiviral therapy. With its multi-component, multi-target synergistic mechanism, TCM offers unique advantages in the intervention of viral diseases. However, progress in elucidating the active antiviral constituents of TCM and identifying their precise molecular targets remains limited, primarily due to the lack of humanized models that can faithfully recapitulate the natural course of viral infection. The emergence of organoid technology has introduced new opportunities for antiviral research in TCM. Human organoids, which recapitulate the three-dimensional architecture and physiological functions of human tissues, provide an advanced platform for modeling host–virus interactions in a human-relevant context. This article highlights the latest advances in applications of human tissue organoids, including lung, liver, and brain organoids, in the study of respiratory viruses (SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus), hepatitis viruses (HBV, HCV, HEV), and neurotropic viruses (ZIKV, prions, HCMV); illustrates how organoid models have been leveraged to evaluate both the efficacy and safety of TCM-based antiviral interventions. Although human tissue organoids still face technical challenges in insufficient vascularization and incomplete immune microenvironment, they represent a powerful tool for dissecting the mechanism of TCM antiviral action and for guiding the development of personalized antiviral strategies. Looking ahead, human tissue organoid technology is expected to become key enabling platform for promoting the clinical transformation of TCM in the field of antiviral medicine.

     

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