Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England.
Daru. 2020 Dec;28(2):813-814. doi: 10.1007/s40199-020-00368-3. Epub 2020 Aug 15.
COVID-19 has caused many deaths worldwide. Systemic complications alongside coagulopathy, and ARDS account for the majority of COVID-19 mortalities. The pathogenesis of the disease can be explained by two theories of direct viral cytopathy and systemic inflammatory cascade of events. ACE-2 is shown to be the cellular host receptor for SARS-CoV-2. It might be the key to explain the pathogenesis of systemic complications with a focus on the direct viral cytopathic hypothesis. Different medications tend to show up in many in vitro drug screens. However, more trials are needed to translate their application into in vivo efficacy.
新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)在全球范围内造成了许多死亡。合并凝血病和急性呼吸窘迫综合征(ARDS)的全身并发症是 COVID-19 死亡的主要原因。该疾病的发病机制可以用两种理论来解释,即直接病毒细胞病变和全身炎症级联反应。已证实血管紧张素转换酶 2(ACE-2)是 SARS-CoV-2 的细胞宿主受体。它可能是解释全身并发症发病机制的关键,重点是直接病毒细胞病变假说。不同的药物在许多体外药物筛选中都有表现。然而,需要更多的试验将其应用转化为体内疗效。