A safe, inhalable formulation of mucin-interacting hydrogel microparticles creates a dense protective network in the lungs against viral infections.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals
Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription
$29.99 /Â 30Â days
cancel any time
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $21.58 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
Mowat, A. M. & Viney, J. L. Immunol. Rev. 156, 145–166 (1997).
Gehr, P., Bachofen, M. & Weibel, E. R. Respir. Physiol. 32, 121–140 (1978).
Cone, R. A. Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 61, 75–85 (2008).
Mei, X. et al. Nat. Mater. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01475-7 (2023).
Leech, G. et al. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 119, e2119266119 (2022).
Bergeron, C. & Cantin, A. M. Semin. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 40, 715–726 (2019).
Carlson, T. L., Lock, J. Y. & Carrier, R. L. Annu. Rev. Biomed. Eng. 20, 197–220 (2018).
Chemaly, R. F. et al. Clin. Infect. Dis. 73, e773–e781 (2021).
Schimpf, U. et al. Sci. Transl Med. 14, eabm2417 (2022).
Crouzier, T. et al. Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2, 1500308 (2015).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Ethics declarations
Competing interests
T.C. is co-founder, shareholder, and acting chief scientific officer of Cirqle Biomedical Contraception ApS, a company developing a contraceptive through the topical reinforcement of cervical mucus.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Crouzier, T. A defensive blanket against viral infection of the lungs. Nat. Mater. 22, 803–804 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01594-1
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01594-1