Therapeutic strategies for COVID-19: progress and lessons learned

G Li, R Hilgenfeld, R Whitley, E De Clercq - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has stimulated tremendous
efforts to develop therapeutic strategies that target severe acute respiratory syndrome …

SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis

MM Lamers, BL Haagmans - Nature reviews microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
caused a devastating pandemic. Although most people infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop …

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant shows less efficient replication and fusion activity when compared with Delta variant in TMPRSS2-expressed cells

H Zhao, L Lu, Z Peng, LL Chen, X Meng… - Emerging microbes & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529), first found in early
November 2021, has sparked considerable global concern and it has> 50 mutations, many …

The furin cleavage site in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is required for transmission in ferrets

TP Peacock, DH Goldhill, J Zhou, L Baillon… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 entry requires sequential cleavage of the spike glycoprotein at the S1/S2 and
the S2ʹ cleavage sites to mediate membrane fusion. SARS-CoV-2 has a polybasic insertion …

Machinery, regulation and pathophysiological implications of autophagosome maturation

YG Zhao, P Codogno, H Zhang - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2021 - nature.com
Autophagy is a versatile degradation system for maintaining cellular homeostasis whereby
cytosolic materials are sequestered in a double-membrane autophagosome and …

Understanding nanoparticle endocytosis to improve targeting strategies in nanomedicine

MS de Almeida, E Susnik, B Drasler… - Chemical society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention in various fields, such as
cosmetics, the food industry, material design, and nanomedicine. In particular, the fast …

Broad betacoronavirus neutralization by a stem helix–specific human antibody

D Pinto, MM Sauer, N Czudnochowski, JS Low… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The spillovers of betacoronaviruses in humans and the emergence of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants highlight the need for broad …

Molecular mechanism of interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and host cells and interventional therapy

Q Zhang, R **ang, S Huo, Y Zhou, S Jiang… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in an unprecedented setback …

Artificial intelligence in COVID-19 drug repurposing

Y Zhou, F Wang, J Tang, R Nussinov… - The Lancet Digital …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Drug repurposing or repositioning is a technique whereby existing drugs are used to treat
emerging and challenging diseases, including COVID-19. Drug repurposing has become a …

SARS-CoV-2-mediated dysregulation of metabolism and autophagy uncovers host-targeting antivirals

NC Gassen, J Papies, T Bajaj, J Emanuel… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Viruses manipulate cellular metabolism and macromolecule recycling processes like
autophagy. Dysregulated metabolism might lead to excessive inflammatory and …