A Palmitic Acid-Conjugated, Peptide-Based pan-CoV Fusion Inhibitor Potently Inhibits Infection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Other Variants of Concern.
Viruses
; 14(3)2022 03 06.
Article
Dans Anglais
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1732247
ABSTRACT
Our previous studies have shown that cholesterol-conjugated, peptide-based pan-coronavirus (CoV) fusion inhibitors can potently inhibit human CoV infection. However, only palmitic acid (C16)-based lipopeptide drugs have been tested clinically, suggesting that the development of C16-based lipopeptide drugs is feasible. Here, we designed and synthesized a C16-modified pan-CoV fusion inhibitor, EK1-C16, and found that it potently inhibited infection by SARS-CoV-2 and its variants of concern (VOCs), including Omicron, and other human CoVs and bat SARS-related CoVs (SARSr-CoVs). These results suggest that EK1-C16 could be further developed for clinical use to prevent and treat infection by the currently circulating MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 and its VOCs, as well as any future emerging or re-emerging coronaviruses.
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Bases de données internationales
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet Principal:
Coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient
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Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
Les sujets:
Variantes
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2022
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
V14030549
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