[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: characteristics and therapeutics

R Chilamakuri, S Agarwal - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2), which suddenly emerged in
December 2019 is still haunting the entire human race and has affected not only the …

Structure and function of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 main proteases and their inhibition: A comprehensive review

X Li, Y Song - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) identified in 2003
infected∼ 8000 people in 26 countries with 800 deaths, which was soon contained and …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors targeting Mpro and PLpro using in-cell-protease assay

A Narayanan, M Narwal, SA Majowicz… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 proteases Mpro and PLpro are promising targets for antiviral drug
development. In this study, we present an antiviral screening strategy involving a novel in …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 engages inflammasome and pyroptosis in human primary monocytes

AC Ferreira, VC Soares… - Cell death …, 2021 - nature.com
Infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been
associated with leukopenia and uncontrolled inflammatory response in critically ill patients …

The interplay between HIV and COVID-19: summary of the data and responses to date

LB Brown, MA Spinelli, M Gandhi - Current Opinion in HIV and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Conclusion COVID-19 is threatening gains against the HIV epidemic, including the US
Ending the HIV Epidemic goals. The ongoing collision of these two global pandemics will …

SARS-CoV-2 antiviral therapy

K Tao, PL Tzou, J Nouhin, H Bonilla… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The development of effective antiviral therapy for COVID-19 is critical for those awaiting
vaccination, as well as for those who do not respond robustly to vaccination. This review …

[HTML][HTML] A small molecule compound with an indole moiety inhibits the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 and blocks virus replication

S Hattori, N Higashi-Kuwata, H Hayashi, SR Allu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Except remdesivir, no specific antivirals for SARS-CoV-2 infection are currently available.
Here, we characterize two small-molecule-compounds, named GRL-1720 and 5h …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid droplets fuel SARS-CoV-2 replication and production of inflammatory mediators

SSG Dias, VC Soares, AC Ferreira… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that make use of the host metabolic machineries
to meet their biosynthetic needs. Thus, identifying the host pathways essential for the virus …

Identify potent SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors via accelerated free energy perturbation-based virtual screening of existing drugs

Z Li, X Li, YY Huang, Y Wu, R Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) has become a global crisis. There is no therapeutic treatment specific for …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 Mpro: A Potential Target for Peptidomimetics and Small-Molecule Inhibitors

A Citarella, A Scala, A Piperno, N Micale - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The uncontrolled spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus SARS-
CoV-2 during 2020–2021 is one of the most devastating events in the history, with …