As a catechol isoquinoline, salsolinol (Sal) is widely distributed in mammalian brains, and is increased in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and urine of Parkinsonian patients. Sal can be metabolized to N-methyl-salsolinol (NM-Sal), an MPP+-like neurotoxin,
Qianqian Xiong+7 more
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The rapid spread of the virus, the surge in the number of deaths, and the unavailability of specific SARS-CoV-2 drugs thus far necessitate the identification of drugs with anti-COVID-19 activity.
R. Pirzada+4 more
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Cochrane acute respiratory infections group's stakeholder engagement project identified systematic review priority areas [PDF]
Objective: Cochrane acute respiratory infections (ARIs) group conducts systematic reviews of the evidence for treatment and prevention of ARIs. We report the results of a prioritization project, aiming to identify highest priority systematic review ...
Clark, Justin+5 more
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Identification of Antiviral Drug Candidates against SARS-CoV-2 from FDA-Approved Drugs
Drug repositioning is the only feasible option to immediately address the COVID-19 global challenge. We screened a panel of 48 FDA-approved drugs against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which were preselected by an assay of ...
Sangeun Jeon+7 more
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A human genome-wide loss-of-function screen identifies effective chikungunya antiviral drugs [PDF]
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a globally spreading alphavirus against which there is no commercially available vaccine or therapy. Here we use a genome-wide siRNA screen to identify 156 proviral and 41 antiviral host factors affecting CHIKV replication ...
Berre, Stefano+16 more
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Cytokine release syndrome in COVID-19 patients, a new scenario for an old concern. The fragile balance between infections and autoimmunity [PDF]
On 7 January 2020, researchers isolated and sequenced in China from patients with severe pneumonitis a novel coronavirus, then called SARS-CoV-2, which rapidly spread worldwide, becoming a global health emergency.
Diamanti, A. P.+4 more
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Broad-Spectrum Antivirals and Antiviral Drug Combinations [PDF]
Viral diseases consistently pose a substantial economic and public health burden worldwide [...]
Valentyn Oksenych, Denis E. Kainov
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The spread of novel virus SARS‐CoV‐2, well known as COVID‐19 has become a major health issue currently which has turned up to a pandemic worldwide. The treatment recommendations are variable. Lack of appropriate medication has worsened the disease.
S. Kirmani, Parvez S. Ali, F. Azam
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Synthesis of 1,4-Disubstituted Mono and Bis-triazolocarbo-acyclonucleoside Analogues of 9-(4-Hydroxybutyl)guanine by Cu(I)-Catalyzed Click Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition [PDF]
A series of novel mono-1,2,3-triazole and bis-1,2,3-triazole acyclonucleoside analogues of 9-(4-hydroxybutyl)guanine was prepared via copper(I)-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of N-9 propargylpurine, N-1-propargylpyrimidines/as-triazine with the ...
Engels, Joachim W.+2 more
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Structure-activity relationships of fluorene compounds inhibiting HCV variants [PDF]
Approximately 71 million people suffer from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection worldwide. Persistent HCV infection causes liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma, resulting in approximately 400,000 deaths ...
Gadhe, Changdev G.+10 more
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