key: cord-0987911-4x3pltkh authors: Hashemi, Behnam; Akram, Firouzi-Amandi; Amirazad, Halimeh; Dadashpour, Mehdi; Sheervalilou, Milad; Nasrabadi, Davood; Ahmadi, Majid; Sheervalilou, Roghayeh; Ameri Shah Reza, Mahdieh; Ghazi, Farhood; Roshangar, Leila title: Emerging importance of nanotechnology-based approaches to control the COVID-19 pandemic; focus on nanomedicine iterance in diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients date: 2021-11-06 journal: J Drug Deliv Sci Technol DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102967 sha: 9dbb0e9a3952c704b4f297869c0be0753218bb58 doc_id: 987911 cord_uid: 4x3pltkh The ongoing outbreak of the newly emerged coronavirus disease 2019, which has tremendously concerned global health safety, is the result of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome of coronavirus 2 with high morbidity and mortality. Because of the coronavirus has no specific treatment, so it is necessary to early detection and produce antiviral agents and efficacious vaccines in order to prevent the contagion of coronavirus. Due to the unique properties of nanomaterials, nanotechnology appears to be a highly relevant discipline in this global emergency, providing expansive chemical functionalization to develop advanced biomedical tools. Fascinatingly, nanomedicine as a hopeful approach for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases, could efficiently help success the fight among coronavirus and host cells. In this review, we will critically discuss how nanomedicine can play an indispensable role in creating useful treatments and diagnostics for coronavirus. Following the identification of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), it was predicted that we would encounter another virus from the corona virus family that originates from common human and animal resources [1] . In late 2019, the first human cases of coronavirus (CoV) was identified in Wuhan/China. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) describe the deployment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic [2] . COVID-19 is the third largescale epidemic in human history, and the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus [3] . At the time of writing, September 24, 2021, more than 230,418,451 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed worldwide, of which 4,724,876 million have died (https://covid19.who.int/). With a total of 10,000 cases, the mortality rate of SARS and MERS were reported to be 10 and 37%, respectively. Nevertheless, the incidence of COVID-19 is nearly 90 times higher than that of SARS and MERS in total [4] . Considering the high transmissibility of COVID-19, secondary prevention measures in the form of timely diagnosis may contribute to the containment of the situation [5] . Scientists have made great efforts to propose an effective treatment for COVID-19 [6] . Therefore, considering the increasing prevalence of this disease, it is a good time for all researchers to think about producing a quality detective tests and so new therapies without side effects and methods so they quickly sequenced the SARS-CoV-2 genome [7] . In current years, nanomedicine has provided hopeful solutions to surmount the curbs of To date, no available methods are available to effectively treat the progression of COVID-19 [30] . Scientists have made great progress in repurposing of therapeutics for successful treatment of COVID-19 that include 1) drugs: old medicine (chloroquine phosphate), antiviral drugs (Lopinavir/ritonavir, leronlimab, galidesivir, and arbidol (umifenovir)), renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS inhibitors), 2) Fig. 1 . Schematic representation of a coronavirus structure and genome structure. (modified from Ref [20] ). Combination therapy, 3) Convalescent blood therapy, 4) Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy, 5) Psychological interventions [6] and 6) vaccines [31] . Owing to a shortage of appropriate vaccines and particular treatments preventive measures are currently effective for control [31] . Experts and governments are emphasizing the need for social distancing and quarantine to stop the spread of this contagious disease [32] . Currently, the most important concern for researchers around the world is to fight the CoVs is to develop a good vaccine [33] . Certainly, the first part of the medicinal intermediation, is the elimination of the virus before it infected target cells or even be distributed throughout the body [34] . To date, the WHO has issued the first emergency authorization to use one of the vaccines against the Covid-19 pandemic [35] . Hence, the United Nations has agreed to make emergency use of Pfizer and BionTech vaccines to prevent CoVs infection. But researchers are still trying to produce an efficient vaccine versus the SARS-CoV-2 to improve safety and decrease associated signs [36] . Table 1 displays various vaccine platforms utilized versus CoVs [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] . Vaccines basically introduce antigenic molecules to the body, which is generated in patients who have this illness, which in general can be said to be an assured procedure for the patient [53] . These antigens are present on the surface of dendritic cells and macrophages, known collectively as antigen presenting cells (APCs), as part of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) I and II [54] . These antigens are pivotal for the function of adaptive immune system, which recognizes such antigens as antagonistic attackers and as well as generates antibodies or activate T cells to destroy the raider [55, 56] . Furthermore, memory B cells progress virus particular antibodies on the outer area of the cell prompt a quick immune response to eliminate the infection of viral. Depending on the kind of infection, numerous different kinds of vaccines are presently in use, contain passive vaccines, conjugated vaccines, live attenuated vaccines, more newly DNA or RNA vaccines [57] . In spite of its presence for more than 20 years, because of side effects upon treatment or inadequacy of the vaccine, up to now no efficient vaccine against human CoVs could be developed, representing the need of a new approach to target CoVs. S protein as an important part of Co Vs considered a promising target in the development of vaccines [7] . The recently developed purified inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine termed 'PiCoVacc' by Sinovac Biotech is currently in phase I clinical trials (Fig. 2 . Modified from Ref. [20] ). A vaccine is a type of medicine that supplies active acquired immunity to a given infectious disease [58] . Nowadays, later than one years the find of SARS-CoV-2, antiviral drugs and vaccines are being established, with numerous treatment opportunities and vaccines in clinical studies around the world [59] . However, antiviral drugs are very important in modulating the existing pandemic disease, but effective vaccines are vital to control it [59, 60] . The ability to stimulate the innate and acquired immune responses is the most important advantage of DNA vaccination [61] . A DNA vaccine designed to induce CD4+/CD8+ immune response by inducing the expression of SARS-CoV spike protein inside the host cells is currently being explored in a phase I clinical trial [62] . During antibody-dependent enhancement, in response to vaccines, the virus-specific antibodies facilitate viral entry and thus increase the incidence of infection [63] . Vaccines that stimulate an immune response against the S protein to prevent it's attaching with the host angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor, can be deliberated as efficient vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 [64] . Presently, the INO-4800 structure (Fig. 2) is a DNA vaccine candidate matched to the SARS-CoV-2 S protein and developed by Inovio Pharma in a fashion similar to their previous MERS-CoV vaccine, which is presently undergoing clinical studies [46, 65] . Moreover, a recombinant adenoviral vector-based vaccine for COVID-19 was reported to be safe and immunogenic in a first-in-human trial [66] . The vaccine developed by Can-Sino Biologics is the first candidate to be tested and has entered Phase II medical test [66] . The Shenzhen Immunogenic Medicine Institute of China is ensuing the COVID-19 vaccine and two global vaccine applicants for COVID-19 in the experimental stage, LV-SMENP-DC and pathogen-specific an APC (Fig. 2) . Synthetic SARS-CoV-2 minigenes with certain modifications on conserved domains of the polyprotein protease and viral structural proteins and a have been investigated using an effective lentiviral vector system (NHP/TYF) to induce transcription of viral proteins to modulate the activity of dendritic and T cells. An RNA vaccine or mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccine is a novel kind of vaccine that work via introducing an mRNA sequence encoding a target antigen to incite an immune response [67] . mRNA vaccines are highly effective at inducing cellular immunity, since antigens are expressed inside the cell [68] . Over 150 COVID-19 vaccines are presently under progress via Biopharma Institute and investigation Governments in the globe [69] . Recently, Moderna partnered with researchers at the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) developed vaccine platforms against SARS-CoV-2 encoding for a prefusion fixation form of S protein through the use of mRNA-1273 [70] . Numerous studies are currently simultaneously underway to improve mRNA vaccine versus SARS-CoV-2 [71] . In addition, administration of mRNA to encode antibody proteins is another similar approach for development of a COVID-19 vaccine. Subunit-based vaccines present an antigen lacking other viral elements to immune cells, via a specific, isolated protein of the pathogen [72, 73] . Researchers have been able to determine the genetic sequence of the S protein and the baculovirus expression system is commonly used to produce recombinant proteins [74, 75] . The foundation on the structure of coronavirus S protein, containing C-terminal, receptor-binding and N-terminal domains [76, 77] , and or fusion peptide [46] , is considered as a vital target for the development of a vaccine versus SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV due to its capability to promote the immune response and deliver neutralizing antibodies [47, 78, 79] . At present, the most promising treatment Modality against COVID-19 is S-protein-based vaccines and up to now, many organizations and associations are paying close attention to this field. An alternative Covid-19 vaccine was generated via the combination of MERS-CoV-S1 and/or SARS-CoV-2-S1 immunoreactive epitopes with S-fold on trimerization region, reaching 27 lengths of amino acids, which was applicable to naïve viral structure. This complex had a unique affinity to the TLR on the cell surface and could trigger relevant signaling pathways [52] . It has been shown that the local introduction of target antigens could be done via the application of the novel delivery subcutaneous delivery system [52] . For instance, the microneedle patch system is a sophisticated delivery an approach to release target antigens to the subcutaneous areas where local immune cells could appropriately respond to immuno-reactive molecules [80] . Via its patented Trimer-TagC knowledge, Clover Biopharmaceuticals Inc. has produced a vaccine via trimeric S protein that is analogous to the natural trimeric S protein of SARS-CoV-2 [51] . In addition, Dynavax is supplying CpG 1018, the adjuvant used in the FDA-approved HEPLISAV-B vaccine, to mediate the rapid development of COVID-19 Trimeric S protein vaccine [51] . Furthermore, a molecular clamp is a polypeptide used to preserve the shape of proteins in experimental vaccines [81] . According to conducted researches, the pre-fusion proteins available on the covid-19 surface are considered an ideal target for immune response [82] . Of note, it should be administered with other adjuvants' therapy. Investigation of potential interactions among B and T cells and SARS-CoV S and N proteins (as protecting epitopes) in order to study vaccines epitopes are at the center of attention [83] . Due to some limitations including low-molecular-weight-related rare immunogenicity, it takes other adjuvants so as to increase its efficacy [82] . Notwithstanding its plenty in CoVs, N protein immunization did not persuade VN antibodies and provided no safety versus SARS-CoV [49] . However, it has been investigated that full-length M protein can induce effective neutralizing antibodies in SARS patients. Hence, it can be considered a candidate protein for designing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine [84, 85] . Antibodies can induce passive systemic anaphylaxis (PSA) through the low-affinity IgG receptor FcγRIII and platelet-activating factors in high antigenic environments [86] . The S protein is an important target for developing vaccines against coronavirus infections [31] . The inactivated SARS-CoV vaccine produces copious amounts of S protein-specific antibodies that inhibit receptor binding and viral entry. Fusion inhibitors target cellular receptors or viral epitopes to prevent the triad of binding, fusion, and virus entry [78, 87, 88] . Undoubtedly, Sui et al. developed a nonimmune human antibody library and recognized an anti-S1 human monoclonal antibody, 80R that can inhibit SARS-CoV entry by inhibiting S1 attachment to ACE2 receptors [78] . Soluble forms of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) have lately been shown to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and could create long-lasting immunity for those who were previously infected [89] . COVID-19 vaccines are perhaps the most rapidly developed in the history of vaccines [90] . Presently, there are over 180 vaccines being developed and 100 in clinical trials [91] . As of now, 18 different vaccines have been approved for public use against COVID-19 [91, 92] . The COVID-19 vaccines can be classified in four major categories: (1) inactivated virus, (2) protein-based, (3) viral vector, and (4) nucleic acid [93] . Table 2 lists the characteristics of COVID-19 vaccines [90, 91] . The manufacture of novel drugs and antiviral targets is timeconsuming. To speed up the work process, it is essential to understand viral replication. An urgent demand to generate drugs to treat covid-19 is vital. In this regard, using well-known drugs with approved efficacy and structure can be totally fruitful. Nucleoside and nucleotide analogs are commonly used in the therapy of cancer and viral infections [89, 94, 95] . They prevent virus replication by interfering with the cellular nucleotide synthesis. Remdesivir, a nucleotide analog prodrug, has broad-spectrum activity against viruses from multiple families. Remdesivir strongly binds the SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and Main Protease, and was recognized early as a promising therapeutic candidate against COVID-19 because of its capability to inhibit in vitro SARS-CoV infection Several clinical experiments of favipiravir in combination with interferon have been performed in the therapy of COVID-19 in China [94, 96, 97] . Lopinavir is a new protease inhibitor (PI) established from ritonavir and stops the virus from replicating by attaching to viral proteases. Lopinavir is a new protease inhibitor (PI) developed from ritonavir and stops the virus from replicating by attaching to viral proteases and has been used for the treatment of SARS and MERS coronavirus infections and clinical trial versus SARS-CoVs-2 has been started [98] [99] [100] . Antimalarial chloroquine is used for the therapy of immune-mediated diseases and neutralized by activating indolamine (2,3)-deoxygenase in PBMC and has been clinically tested versus COVID-19 the WHO suspends chloroquine-related clinical trials Because of chloroquine' ineffective [94, [101] [102] [103] [104] . There are also other clinical trials for the therapy of COVID-19 worldwide like the neutralizing antibodies in patient sera، passive antibodies and lastly, blocking factors that present affinity to attach to ACE2 receptor [105] [106] [107] [108] [109] and the use of cell-based methods such as mesenchymal stem cells MSCs are between the greatest commonly used cell kinds for regenerative medicine [110] . MSCs are attractive candidates for treating different diseases such as COVID19, largely since these cells showing several precautionary mechanisms to protect and repair pulmonary harm [111] . Besides, MSCs are considered suitable for anti-viral therapy as the safety and effectiveness of these cells have been mentioned in clinical studies of lung infections [112] . As well, that the use of Famotidine use is related to a decreased danger of clinical deterioration leading to intubation or mortality in patients who are hospitalized in COVID-19, according to a study published in Gastroenterology [113, 114] . Recently, many researchers have focused on nanomedicine and its advancement in the treatment and diagnosis of a wide range of diseases, such as cancers [115] [116] [117] , inflammatory diseases [118] , bacterial infections [119] as well as COVID19 [120] . Cancer, cirrhosis, viral and bacterial infections stand among the pathologies to have been detected by nanoscale diagnostics [121] before the onset of diseases. Furthermore, in vivo and in vitro studies demonstrated that drug-loaded nanocarriers are more effective than free drugs to treat such diseases [122] [123] [124] [125] [126] [127] [128] [129] [130] [131] . Nanomaterial-based drug delivery platforms have improved efficiency of targeted drug delivery approach through sustained delivery of therapeutics via nanomaterials without causing significant toxicity [132, 133] . Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying the spread of novel viral outbreaks has mostly been made possible through nanotechnology [134] . Otechnology in medicine finds importance in several overlapping molecular technologies [133, [135] [136] [137] [138] . Following the emergence of the COVID-19 virus in early 2020, governments worldwide begin to implement measures to impede the expanse of the virus that became a universal pandemic. The application of nanotechnology for medical aims has been called nanomedicine, can be used to develop modern formulations for targeted drug drugs that are potentially safe and therefore can be associated with improved outcomes by reducing drug side effects [139] . It is necessary to advance the expansion of engaged translatable clinical treatments versus different viral infections. The field of Nano medicine has formerly made significant success and activity versus numerous infectious diseases consist of HBV [140] , HIV-1 [141, 142] , respiratory syncytial virus [143] , and influenza virus [144] . Also, several CoV-associated proposals have been introduced in the field of nanotechnology [145] . The strategy of using nanoparticles (NPs) against SARS-CoV-2 involves mechanisms that might affect the entry of the virus into the host cell [146] . The Executive capability with a varied variety of functional teams and NPs high-level gives particular physicochemical features, leading to favorable interactions of cell and impressive therapeutic efficacy [147] . These days due to the need for efficient and effective delivery of diagnostic or therapeutic factors in addition to immunogens versus coronaviral infection, NP based delivery systems have been planning and established [139, 147] . In summary, nanomaterials can be produced via diverse pathways, each having its own benefit and drawback. Nanoparticles may action a significant impress at different steps of COVID-19 pathogenesis, considering their deterrence potential in the primary sticking and the fusion of the viral membrane entry and infected cell protein fusion. Moreover, nanoencapsulation of antimicrobial drugs may be rather effective in activating intracellular mechanisms and may contribute to the development of safe treatments for COVID-19 and other viral diseases. Table 2 . Nanoparticles-based vaccination against. Nanotechnology, as an interdisciplinary approach, is the most interesting area for generating novel nanoproducts in biotechnology and biocompatible medicine [148, 149] . One of the most important and well-known nanoproducts applied for medical purposes is nanoparticles (NPs) [150, 151] . Currently, the ultimate goal for rapid control of the CoVs outbreak is vaccination. Administration of vaccine by NPs delivery systems can improved the efficacy and immunization of vaccine by protection of antigens degradation, controlled and sustained release as well as controlling cellular uptake and processing by APCs [152] [153] [154] . Table 3 summarizes the Nano-vaccines produced against the pathogenic CoVs [42, 87, 89, [155] [156] [157] [158] [159] [160] [161] [162] [163] [164] [165] [166] [167] [168] [169] [170] [171] [172] . Nanovaccines are made by loading CoVs antigen into nanocapsules or locating them on NPs surface, fabricating NPs of similar immunological conformation. S protein is an important binding factor and immuno dominant antigen in the coronavirus and is the main Nanobased vaccine candidates. The most common process for developing and producing corona viral Nano-based vaccines is structure-based assembly. The assembly pattern is important for controlling the thermodynamic consistency of assembled NPs and for preventing aggregation. S protein trimmers in SARS-CoV can be assembled with the removal of a non-ionic purifier versus the filtration process to form NPs Vaccination of mice through these NPs prompts the production of neutralizing antibodies, which are enhanced by the use of aluminum hydroxide nanoparticles and the development of composite adjuvants. To prompts, a high surface of neutralizing antibodies, vaccinate mice with NPs is also remarkably augmented with adjuvants such as or M1 matrix (68-fold) and aluminum hydroxide (15-fold) [157] . Adjuvants may well also ameliorate safety and immunity with the MERS-CoV vaccine [175] . In addition, virus-like particles (VLPs) have a multi-protein structure and are fundamentally analogous to viral particles, except that they lack a viral genome and are potential candidates for vaccine production [176, 177] . MERS-CoV VLPs (MERS-CoV-LPs) are made in insect cells by expressing S, M, and E proteins [178] . With a slight correction of these NPs with S protein SARS-CoV, it causes the NP proteins to bind to the ACE2 receptor, thereby strengthening and stimulating the immune system. The structural gene of VP2 canine parvovirus is integrated with RBD MERS-CoV, it can Self-assemble into chimeric [158] . Therefore, RBD-Dedicated safety responses induced by mice vaccination and antiserum can preserve cells from MERS-CoV entry. Bacterial expression systems due to affordable, fast breeding speed, easiness of culture, and production of high-yield recombinant proteins that can be used in nano-vaccine assembly processes. Using ferritin as a molecular scaffold in bacterial systems, self-assembled NPs of MERS-CoV antigens can be formed. Fusion of RBD with bacterioferritin and RNA-interaction domain to be expressed in a soluble form in Escherichia coli. In addition, chaperones immunize mice versus CoV via intervening with RBD binding to the DPP4 receptor. Bacteriophytin (Bfr) is an oligomer protein that contains both dual-core iron centers and Heme B, which prevents accumulation during the assembly of viral antigens. SARS B cell epitopes of HRC1 protein S have been activated with self-assembled polypeptide NPs (25 nm) to produce tridimensional indigenous compounds and to produce highly particular antibodies [179] . Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are generally used in Nano-vaccines because by incite antigen-presenting cells and ensuring control of the release of antigen they can be used to increase the quality and effectiveness of vaccines. VLPs can be created via incubating AuNPs as a core with CoVs protein which automatically functionalizes the surface (S-AuNPs). S-AuNP-based vaccines which used versus other severe pneumonia-related CoVs can increase lymphatic antigen transmission and humoral and cellular immune responses compared to free antigens. Although, this vaccine prompted an antigen-dependent IgG response, it is defective in stimulating protective antibodies and limiting the infiltration of eosinophils into the lungs. Thus, an in-depth and effective study of the S-AuNPs concentration and size are needed for promising CoVs vaccines [87] . CoV's lifecycle. Virus entry, into a host cell, is started by sticking to receptors and is followed by significant conformational changes of viral proteins. Thus, NPs are often designed to block S protein and prevent corona viral entry. Fig. 3 illustrates a number of well-known nanosystems preferred by several companies for development of their products. To the evidence indicate that AuNRs-based antiviral factors demonstrate a hopeful method for managing the infectious. Thus, Huang et al. [180] expand PIH-modified gold nanorods (AuNRs) with a poly ethylene glycol (PEG) coating, which has HR1 deterrence activity (IC50 = 1.171 μM). The three domains associated with the S2 subunit are HR1 with HR2 and fusion peptides which MERS-CoV contaminate the host cells via S2 subunit prompted membrane fusion [180] . Compared with PIH alone, PIH-modified gold nanorods Increase inhibitory activity. HR1 inhibitor can prevent membrane fusion as a result of HR1/HR2 complex (6-HB) formation and inhibit MERS-CoV infections [180] . PIH-AuNR with enhanced potential biocompatibility and biostability. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we have shown that a peptide inhibitor, which is elicitation from ACE2 creates very Promising routes for SARS-CoV-2 blockage [181] . The essential method of action of boronic acid-functionalized CQDs is interference with protein S and prevention of HCoV-229E entry, it can also simply enter cells and inhibit the virus from replicating [182] . Common diagnostic assays for detection of SARS-CoV-2 adopt nucleic acid-based testing procedures, the most prominent of which is the RT-PCR technique [183, 184] . Rapid diagnostic tests and identification for infectious diseases is the foremost method to contain epidemics, and this is difficult with common detection manner due to inaccessibility to tool, as well as the requirement for technological experience. Given the importance of prompt, sensitive, and cost-effective COVID-19 detection, nanotechnology holds enormous potential in the identification, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19, and can use NP-based electrical, mechanical, and magnetic attributes. Exact analyses need effective and sufficient isolation of RNA from samples to prevent infection or false-negative results. Table 4 provide a summary of the NPs used in the diagnostic detection of CoVs [185] [186] [187] [188] [189] [190] . Magnetic NPs (MNPs) can be adopted for separation of nucleic acids. Fig. 4 represents the nanoparticle-based assays for CoVs (modified from Refs. [20, 191] . For example, an investigation [189] reported successful extraction of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by means of specialized MNPs with poly (amino ester) with carboxyl groups (pcMNPs) coatin agent. These purified nucleic acids (NA), in the presence of an external magnetic field, are released from the surface of MNPs. The pcMNP-based rapid extraction of RNA molecules is possible due to the strong interaction between carboxyl groups of these nanoparticles with viral nucleic acids. In addition, silica-coated superparamagnetic NPs prepared with a probe just complement the SARS-CoV target cDNA. The functionalized superparamagnetic NPs were shown to strengthen and detach target cDNA from samples under a magnetic field [192] . Following the amplification of the isolated DNA with polymerase chain reaction (PCR), silica-coated fluorescence NPs (40 ± 5 nm) were incorporated into sandwich hybridization assessment for identification of the target cDNA [192] . AuNPs were checked for creating nano assays for two causes: SPR transfer and alteration in color and the ease of electrostatic surface-plan with various moieties, for instance, antigens and antibodies [193, 194] . AuNPs have been extensively used in colorimetric hybridization assays, the disulfide bond-based colorimetric assay designed by Kim et al. is a good example of which [185] . The specific thiolated probes form the complementary single-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (ssDNA) with the target sites of MERS-CoV and, through continuous disulfide bond formation, make a disulfide-induced long self-assembled hybrid complex [195] . This structure protects citrate ion-headed AuNPs from the salt-persuaded assembly. Nonetheless, in the absence of a target gene, this protection will no longer exist, resulting in the accumulation of AuNPs. The same dependable colorimetric hybridization method of SARS-CoV was planed via particular hybridization of ssDNA-AuNPs and target DNA sequence, leading to Accumulation and color alteration (Fig. 4A ) [187] . AuNPs based elementary electrochemical hybridization methods have been described with a gene-sensor, which includes thiolated-DNA comb immobilized on AuNPs carbon terminal to hybridize biotinylated target DNA of SARS-CoV (Fig. 4B ) [196] . Star-shaped chiroplasmonic AuNPs (CAuNPs) based on chiral gold nanohybrids conjugated with quantum dots (QDs) were recently used for detection of specific viral strains, including CoVs [196, 197] . In this procedure, any of CAuNPs and QDs were electrostatically conjugated to two various target virus targeted antibodies. In the attendance of the target virus, a nano-sandwich configuration is generated, bringing about superior plasmonicresonance coupling with QD beta particles [197] . AuNPs can also be used for identification of CoVs-specific antibodies [198] through an electromagnetic immunosensor assay containing a chip and a C-terminal that include a variety of AuNPs to recognize CoVspecial antibodies [199] . This particular approach was taken for detection of antibody-immobilized MERS-CoV proteins across AuNPs anodes, leading to emulation of free viruses in the prototype with immobilized MERS-CoV protein [200] . A ferrocyanide probe was used for electrochemical measurement. This chip was used for multiplexed identification together through velocity terminals on the same chip, with every electrode attached to distinct viral antigens [201] . According to recent investigations, NP-based flow detection strips are perhaps are sufficiently augmented to speed up detection and lift the time-consuming prerequisite to send samples to labs (Fig. 4C ). NP-based flow detection strips have been confirmed to speed up SARS-CoV-2 detection (Fig. 5 . Modified from Ref. [20] ). Vertical stream (VF) recognition was formerly performed to visually detect the N protein gene of MERS-CoV by means of reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification procedure (RT-LAMP-VF) [202] . MERS-CoV RNA was amplified by RT-LAMP and bound to streptavidin-AuNP conjugates via fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and biotin. This FITC-labeled complex was procured via an anti-FITC antibody immobilized a strip, producing a well-known color line [202] . This FITC-labeled complex is prepared via immobilized anti-FITC antitoxin on a strip and delivering a color line in 10 min [203] . Nanomedicine propose in the field of vaccination, innovative steps to detects, molecular diagnosis, and Countless opportunities against coronaviral infections. However, notwithstanding of interferences, it this yet very Controversial to securely translate NPs from lab novation to the infirmary. The main challenge and obstacles in various levels, from beginning to realize the viruses genomic and proteomic compound to clinical translation. Whereas SARS-CoV-2 genomic and proteomic studies were rapidly recognition to help scheme and expand NP-based Performance against the virus, the number of multiple mutations and genetic diversity more still remains an obstacle for successful treatment. In the case of NP-based RBD vaccines, RBD is a changed segment in the CoV genome [204] . In addition, it is not yet known which amino acids in the S protein of SARS-CoV-2 might induce hepatotoxicity [46, 175] . So, full-length S protein may encounter immune problems when used as an antigen [46] . Viruses are simply targeted without influence host cells and Viruses do not have their own metabolism and need host cells to produce new products. Therefore, we can study the weaknesses of the virus and the vulnerability of infected cells to allow us to scheme solutions for particular ligands that can utilize the functional NPs of the virus surface and life cycle. SARS-CoV-2 is emerging as a coronavirus, which first appeared in China in late 2019 and causes a respiratory disease called "Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)". The virus does not have enough animal models. Which is needed for clinical trials. While the behavior of each virus is different, they all have the same goal, and the host response to SARS-CoV-2 is needed to better understand the illness pathogenesis. In this regard, it is necessary to produce new nano-drugs with higher quality and safety because this virus has a great spread due to the disappointing slow production of drugs across the globe. In this regard, it is necessary to produce new nano-drugs with higher quality and safety because this virus has more and more spread due to the disappointing slow production of drugs around the world. Coronavirus the COVID-19 virus is a major global crisis and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War II [205] . The Corona virus epidemic (COVID-19) 2019 is a major disaster that has also disrupted health, human casualties and many more. Despite many efforts by all countries of the world with many studies and also with the beginning of many clinical experiments, but no treatment has yet been proven to control the coronavirus. As well as an important role of Nano medicine to the novel SARS-CoV-2, this study highlights various customary treatment methods. Replacement of drugs, for example remdesivir and chloroquine, is a quick method to Achieving secure treatments and the relevant experimental studies have unfolded the Successful evidence against COVID-19. Furthermore, one of the scientific solutions used to decrease viral load is nano-metal vaccines, which are mostly basis on the antigenic attributes of protein S. However, a large number of studies provide evidence to support NP-based diagnostic and therapeutic tools, which have been reported for SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, it is necessary for all researchers from all over the world to expand their research in the arena of NP-based therapy. The important thing is that in order to prevent and treat the correct COVID-19 or any viral pandemic, we must have enough information about the virus's virulence and transmission. This will enable us to identify various encoded unstructured proteins, enzymes, and functional mechanisms, and most importantly, to understand the transmission of the virus between species. Therefore, we can identify and targeted therapeutic goals using functional level NPs. Therefore, if we have sufficient and appropriate information about the virus life cycle and host answer, it will allow us to start a clinical trial to create an efficient Nano-vaccine. According to studies by researchers conducted by scientists around the world, we expect to be able to develop a universal NP-based vaccine that has effective immunogenicity in the near future. Microfluidics has the advantages of fast detection and portability Therefore, our prediction is that they can perform a significant part in the diagnosis of CoV [206] . The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. 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