[HTML][HTML] Antiviral PROTACs: Opportunity borne with challenge

J Liang, Y Wu, K Lan, C Dong, S Wu, S Li, HB Zhou - Cell Insight, 2023 - Elsevier
Proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) degradation of pathogenic proteins by hijacking of
the ubiquitin-proteasome-system has become a promising strategy in drug design. The …

Assessing the potential contribution of in silico studies in discovering drug candidates that interact with various SARS-CoV-2 receptors

AGA Mushebenge, SC Ugbaja, NA Mbatha… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred intense research efforts to identify effective treatments
for SARS-CoV-2. In silico studies have emerged as a powerful tool in the drug discovery …

[HTML][HTML] Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of first-in-class indomethacin-based PROTACs degrading SARS-CoV-2 main protease and with broad-spectrum …

J Desantis, A Bazzacco, M Eleuteri, S Tuci… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract To date, Proteolysis Targeting Chimera (PROTAC) technology has been
successfully applied to mediate proteasomal-induced degradation of several …

Aminoquinolines: fluorescent sensors to DNA–A minor groove probe. Experimental and in silico studies

L de Carvalho Bertozo, M Tutone, B Pastrello… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
An aminoquinoline (AQ4) was developed and proven to be a new and efficient DNA minor
groove fluorescent probe. The specificity for DNA minor groove was attested by comparing it …

Comparative analysis of whole-transcriptome RNA expression of lung tissue of Chinese soft-shell turtle infected by Trionyx sinensis Hemorrhagic Syndrome Virus

S Lyu, Q Guo, W Shen, M Han, F Xiong, X Dai… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Trionyx sinensis Hemorrhagic Syndrome Virus (TSHSV), the first aquatic arterivirus
identified in China, causes severe mortality to T. sinensis. In this study, we sought to …

Antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants using in silico and in vitro approaches

HJ Lee, H Choi, A Nowakowska, LW Kang, M Kim… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emergence in 2019 led to
global health crises and the persistent risk of viral mutations. To combat SARS-CoV-2 …

Early Multi-Target Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19, Particularly in Terms of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Indomethacin

S Fazio, P Bellavite - BioMed, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, in Italy, a flowchart to be used by General Practitioners for the at-home treatment of
patients with COVID-19, has been released. It states that early at-home treatment for SARS …

Combating pan-coronavirus infection by indomethacin through simultaneously inhibiting viral replication and inflammatory response

Y Wang, P Li, L Xu, AC de Vries, RJ Rottier, W Wang… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Severe infections with coronaviruses are often accompanied with hyperinflammation,
requiring therapeutic strategies to simultaneously tackle the virus and inflammation. By …

In silico identification of chikungunya virus replication inhibitor validated using biochemical and cell‐based approaches

M Chaudhary, A Kumar, K Bala Sharma… - The FEBS …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Discovering an alternative therapy with a long‐lasting effect on symptoms caused by
chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection is prompted by the lack of a vaccine and the absence of …

Exploring Niclosamide as a Multi-target Drug Against SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies on Host and Viral Proteins

P Jagtap, VK Meena, S Sambhare, A Basu… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Niclosamide has emerged as a promising repurposed drug against severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In vitro studies suggested that niclosamide inhibits …