Metal-based strategies for the fight against COVID-19

H Li, S Yuan, X Wei, H Sun - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The emerging COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has claimed over six million lives globally to date. Despite the …

Immunopharmacological perspective on zinc in SARS-CoV-2 infection

SH Asl, S Nikfarjam, NM Zolbanin, R Nassiri… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel SARS-CoV-2 which was first reported in China is the cause of infection known as
COVID-19. In comparison with other coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV and MERS, the …

Do nutrients and other bioactive molecules from foods have anything to say in the treatment against COVID-19?

JL Quiles, L Rivas-García, A Varela-López… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The repositioning of therapeutic agents already approved by the regulatory agencies for the
use of drugs is very interesting due to the immediacy of their use; similarly, the possibility of …

A possible application of hinokitiol as a natural zinc ionophore and anti-infective agent for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and viral infections

BX Hoang, B Han - Medical Hypotheses, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc and the combination with zinc ionophore have been reported in basic research and
several clinical investigations as a potentially viable and economical preventive and …

Application of dimethyl sulfoxide as a therapeutic agent and drug vehicle for eye diseases

C Hoang, AK Nguyen, TQ Nguyen, W Fang… - Journal of Ocular …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an amphipathic molecule widely used as a solvent for water-
insoluble substances, cryopreserving, and cell-biological therapies. It has known properties …

[PDF][PDF] Antiviral and immunological activity of zinc and possible role in COVID-19.

DDN Marreiro, KJC Cruz, ARS Oliveira… - The British Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Zn deficiency compromises its biological functions, its effect on the immune system and its
antiviral activity, increasing vulnerability to infectious diseases. This narrative review aims at …

A theoretical investigation into the effects of functionalized graphene nanosheets on dimethyl sulfoxide separation

N Ajalli, M Alizadeh, A Hasanzadeh, A Khataee… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential of carbon-based nanosheet membranes with functionalized pores is great as
water treatment membranes. Using the molecular dynamic simulation technique, the …

Zinc thiotropolone combinations as inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease

C DeLaney, Y Sheng, DC Pectol, E Vantansever… - Dalton …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Numerous organic molecules are known to inhibit the main protease of SARS-CoV-
2,(SC2Mpro), a key component in viral replication of the 2019 novel coronavirus. We explore …

[HTML][HTML] The rationality of implementation of dimethyl sulfoxide as differentiation-inducing agent in cancer therapy

BX Hoang, BO Han, WH Fang, HD Tran… - Cancer diagnosis & …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
One of the major hallmarks of many cancer cells is dedifferentiated cells (immature cells)
with little or no resemblance to normal cells. Besides the poor differentiation, malignant cells …

[HTML][HTML] The role of immunomodulatory nutrients in alleviating complications related to SARS-CoV-2: A scoping review

P Jandaghi, Z Hosseini, P Chilibeck, AJ Hanley… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has warranted the need to
investigate potential therapies or prophylaxis against this infectious respiratory disease …