Heparin as a therapy for COVID-19: current evidence and future possibilities

JA Hippensteel, WB LaRiviere… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the clinical syndrome associated with infection by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has impacted nearly every …

[HTML][HTML] The key role of lysosomal protease cathepsins in viral infections

M Scarcella, D d'Angelo, M Ciampa, S Tafuri… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cathepsins encompass a family of lysosomal proteases that mediate protein degradation
and turnover. Although mainly localized in the endolysosomal compartment, cathepsins are …

EGFR and EphA2 are host factors for hepatitis C virus entry and possible targets for antiviral therapy

J Lupberger, MB Zeisel, F **ao, C Thumann, I Fofana… - Nature medicine, 2011 - nature.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease, but therapeutic options are limited
and there are no prevention strategies. Viral entry is the first step of infection and requires …

Rapid induction of virus-neutralizing antibodies and viral clearance in a single-source outbreak of hepatitis C

JM Pestka, MB Zeisel, E Bläser, P Schürmann… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - pnas.org
In contrast to a detailed understanding of antiviral cellular immune responses, the impact of
neutralizing antibodies for the resolution of acute hepatitis C is poorly defined. The analysis …

Nucleoside, nucleotide, and non-nucleoside inhibitors of hepatitis C virus NS5B RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase

MJ Sofia, W Chang, PA Furman… - Journal of medicinal …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem that impacts approximately 180
million individuals. Of those initially infected with HCV approximately 80% will progress to …

Broad-spectrum antiviral activity of chebulagic acid and punicalagin against viruses that use glycosaminoglycans for entry

LT Lin, TY Chen, SC Lin, CY Chung, TC Lin… - BMC microbiology, 2013 - Springer
Background We previously identified two hydrolyzable tannins, chebulagic acid (CHLA) and
punicalagin (PUG) that blocked herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) entry and spread …

[HTML][HTML] Heparan sulfate proteoglycans in viral infection and treatment: a special focus on SARS-CoV-2

V De Pasquale, MS Quiccione, S Tafuri… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) encompass a group of glycoproteins composed of
unbranched negatively charged heparan sulfate (HS) chains covalently attached to a core …

Apolipoprotein B–dependent hepatitis C virus secretion is inhibited by the grapefruit flavonoid naringenin

Y Nahmias, J Goldwasser, M Casali, D Van Poll… - Hepatology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects over 3% of the world population and is the leading cause of
chronic liver disease worldwide. HCV has long been known to associate with circulating …

Glycosaminoglycans in infectious disease

E Kamhi, EJ Joo, JS Dordick, RJ Linhardt - Biological Reviews, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are complex carbohydrates that are ubiquitously present on
the cell surface and in the extracellular matrix. Interactions between GAGs and pathogens …