Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) and Covid-19: A new frontiers for therapeutic modality

HM Al-Kuraishy, AI Al-Gareeb, HA Al-Hussaniy… - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is a worldwide infectious disease caused by
severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In severe SARS-CoV-2 infection …

An updated review of computer‐aided drug design and its application to COVID‐19

AB Gurung, MA Ali, J Lee, MA Farah… - BioMed research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The recent outbreak of the deadly coronavirus disease 19 (COVID‐19) pandemic poses
serious health concerns around the world. The lack of approved drugs or vaccines continues …

[HTML][HTML] Potential resistance of SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) against protease inhibitors: lessons learned from HIV-1 protease

JA Mótyán, M Mahdi, G Hoffka, J Tőzsér - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2
(SARS-CoV-2), has been one of the most devastating pandemics of recent times. The lack of …

Drug targeting Nsp1-ribosomal complex shows antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2

M Afsar, R Narayan, MN Akhtar, D Das, H Rahil… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 1 (Nsp1) contains an N-terminal domain
and C-terminal helices connected by a short linker region. The C-terminal helices of Nsp1 …

Structure-based design of a dual-targeted covalent inhibitor against papain-like and main proteases of SARS-CoV-2

W Yu, Y Zhao, H Ye, N Wu, Y Liao… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The two proteases, PLpro and Mpro, of SARS-CoV-2 are essential for replication of the virus.
Using a structure-based co-pharmacophore screening approach, we developed a novel …

[HTML][HTML] A dual pharmacological strategy against COVID-19: The therapeutic potential of metformin and atorvastatin

LA De Jesús-González, RM Del Ángel… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Metformin (MET) and atorvastatin (ATO) are promising treatments for COVID-19. This review
explores the potential of MET and ATO, commonly prescribed for diabetes and dyslipidemia …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting NMDA receptor in Alzheimer's disease: identifying novel inhibitors using computational approaches

AJ Siddiqui, R Badraoui, S Jahan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The glutamate-gated ion channels known as N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are
important for both normal and pathological brain function. Subunit-selective antagonists …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic interactions of repurposed drugs that inhibit Nsp1, a major virulence factor for COVID-19

HT Kao, A Orry, MG Palfreyman, B Porton - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Nsp1 is one of the first proteins expressed from the SARS-CoV-2 genome and is a major
virulence factor for COVID-19. A rapid multiplexed assay for detecting the action of Nsp1 …

[HTML][HTML] Nobiletin as a neuroprotectant against NMDA receptors: an in silico approach

S Jahan, NS Redhu, AJ Siddiqui, D Iqbal, J Khan… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Excitotoxicity is a type of neurodegenerative disorder. It caused by excessive glutamate
receptor activation, which leads to neuronal malfunction and fatality. The N-methyl-D …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting SARS-CoV-2 nsp13 helicase and assessment of druggability pockets: identification of two potent inhibitors by a multi-site in silico drug repurposing …

I Romeo, FA Ambrosio, G Costa, A Corona, M Alkhatib… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 13 (nsp13) helicase is an essential enzyme for viral
replication and has been identified as an attractive target for the development of new …