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✅   Donor-derived airway ALI model for high-throughput screening of antiviral combinations with concurrent analysis of antiviral efficacy and epithelial toxicity using ciliR

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Respiratory RNA viral infections significantly impact quality of life and productivity, both in terms of pandemics (e.g., SARS-CoV-2, influenza A viruses) and seasonal infections such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Globally, RSV causes an estimated 33.8 million cases annually in children under five, leading to 2.8-4.3 million hospital admissions and up to 199,000 deaths. Human-relevant drug screening models are key to addressing the urgent need for effective antiviral treatments for RSV, particularly in vulnerable patient groups. Here, we present a donor- derived differentiated primary human nasal epithelial cell, 96-HTS Transwell air-liquid interface (ALI) model designed to investigate the effects of combination antiviral therapies on RSV infection in primary human ciliated airway epithelium.

BioRxiv     Mar 31, 2025