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The vitamin D receptor agonist EB1089 can exert its antiviral activity independently of the vitamin D receptor.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Vitamin D has been shown to have antiviral activity in a number of different systems. However, few studies have investigated whether the antiviral activity is exerted through the vitamin D receptor (VDR).
Janejira Jaratsittisin, Wannapa Sornjai, Thanathom Chailangkarn, Anan Jongkaewwattana, Duncan R Smith   +4 more
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The in vitro antiviral activity of lactoferrin against common human coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2 is mediated by targeting the heparan sulfate co-receptor

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2021
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic that lacks effective therapeutic interventions. SARS-CoV-2 infects ACE2-expressing cells and gains cell entry through either direct plasma membrane fusion or endocytosis.
Yanmei Hu, Xiangzhi Meng, Fushun Zhang, Yan Xiang, Jun Wang   +4 more
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Antiviral Activity Exerted by Natural Products against Human Viruses

Viruses, 2021
Viral infections are responsible for several chronic and acute diseases in both humans and animals. Despite the incredible progress in human medicine, several viral diseases, such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, respiratory syndromes, and ...
Maria Musarra-Pizzo, Rosamaria Pennisi, Ichrak Ben-Amor, G. Mandalari, M. Sciortino   +4 more
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MxA: a broadly acting effector of interferon-induced human innate immunity

Visualized Cancer Medicine, 2022
The Human MxA protein belongs to the dynamin superfamily of large GTPases and plays a vital role in human immunity against a broad spectrum of viruses. Evasion from MxA restriction accounts for the zoonotic transmission of many pathogenic viruses.
Liao Shuang, Gao Song
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A review of the antiviral activity of Chitosan, including patented applications and its potential use against COVID‐19

Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2021
Chitosan is an abundant organic polysaccharide, which can be relatively easily obtained by chemical modification of animal or fungal source materials. Chitosan and its derivatives have been shown to exhibit direct antiviral activity, to be useful vaccine
N. Jaber, M. Al-Remawi, Faisal Al-Akayleh, N. Al-Muhtaseb, I. Al-Adham, P. Collier   +5 more
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A Review of Medicinal Plants with Antiviral Activity Available in Bangladesh and Mechanistic Insight Into Their Bioactive Metabolites on SARS-CoV-2, HIV and HBV

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Currently, viral infection is the most serious health issue which causing unexpected higher rate of death globally. Many viruses are not yet curable, such as corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis virus, human ...
S. C. Bachar, K. Mazumder, R. Bachar, Asma Aktar, M. Al Mahtab   +4 more
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Antiviral activities of flavonoids

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2021
Flavonoids are natural phytochemicals known for their antiviral activity. The flavonoids acts at different stages of viral infection, such as viral entrance, replication and translation of proteins. Viruses cause various diseases such as SARS, Hepatitis, AIDS, Flu, Herpes, etc.
Badshah, Syed Lal, Faisal, Shah, Muhammad, Akhtar, Poulson, Benjamin Gabriel, Emwas, Abdul-Hamid M., Jaremko, Mariusz   +5 more
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In Vitro Antiviral Activity and Projection of Optimized Dosing Design of Hydroxychloroquine for the Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first broke out in Wuhan (China) and subsequently spread worldwide. Chloroquine has been sporadically used in treating SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Xue-Ting Yao, F. Ye, Miao Zhang, Cheng Cui, Baoying Huang, P. Niu, X. Liu, Li Zhao, Er-Dan Dong, Chunli Song, S. Zhan, R. Lu, Hai-Yan Li, W. Tan, Dongyang Liu   +14 more
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Antiviral Activity of Carrageenans and Processing Implications

Marine Drugs, 2021
Carrageenan and carrageenan oligosaccharides are red seaweed sulfated carbohydrates with well-known antiviral properties, mainly through the blocking of the viral attachment stage. They also exhibit other interesting biological properties and can be used
Milena Álvarez-Viñas, S. Souto, N. Flórez-Fernández, M. D. Torres, I. Bandín, H. Domínguez   +5 more
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Antiviral Activity of Lysozyme [PDF]

Nature, 1959
THE biological significance of lysozyme is not yet fully established. Its properties suggest that it has a role in immunism against bacterial infections. Lysozyme also seems to show antiviral activity. Previous observations support this possibility.
R, FERRARI, C, CALLERIO, G, PODIO
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