Ebselen is the leader of selenorganic compounds, and starting from its identification as
mimetic of the key antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase, several papers have …

Background Health authorities in the United States and Europe reported an increasing
number of travel-associated episodes of sexual transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) following …

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Spirulina platensis in Nile tilapia diets on
growth performance, blood hematological and biochemical parameters, immunological …

Proteases encoded by SARS-CoV-2 constitute a promising target for new therapies against
COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro, 3CLpro) and papain-like protease (PLpro) …

Viral infections alter host cell metabolism and homeostasis; however, the mechanisms that
regulate these processes have only begun to be elucidated. We report here that Zika virus …

We read with great interest the recently published article by Abbasi-Oshaghi et al. that
discussed the potential of repurposing FDA-approved drugs and other therapeutic strategies …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths and massive societal distress
worldwide. Therapeutic solutions are urgently needed, but de novo drug development …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging arthropod-borne flavivirus that, upon infection, results in
teratogenic effects and neurological disorders. ZIKV infections pose serious global public …

Ebselen is a synthetic organoselenium radical scavenger compound that possesses
glutathione peroxidase-like activity and its own unique bioactivity by reacting with thiols …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are by‐products of cellular metabolism and can be either
beneficial, at low levels, or deleterious, at high levels, to the cell. It is known that several viral …