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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2020

Baicalin Inhibits Influenza A Virus Infection

Ping Geng, Haiyan Zhu, Wei Zhou, Chang Su, Mingcang Chen, Chenggang Huang, Chengjie Xia, Hai Huang, Yiou Cao, Xunlong Shi

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ping GengDepartment of Biological Medicines & Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapeutics, Fudan University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, China.
Haiyan ZhuDepartment of Biological Medicines & Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapeutics, Fudan University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, China.
Wei ZhouDepartment of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Chang SuDepartment of Surgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Mingcang ChenShanghai Institutes of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Chenggang HuangShanghai Institutes of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Chengjie XiaDepartment of Biological Medicines & Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapeutics, Fudan University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, China.
Hai HuangDepartment of Biological Medicines & Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapeutics, Fudan University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, China.
Yiou CaoDepartment of Surgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xunlong ShiDepartment of Biological Medicines & Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Immunotherapeutics, Fudan University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, China.
Fudan University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNMinhang District Central Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsThe natural compound baicalin (BA) possesses potent antiviral properties against the influenza virus. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of this antiviral activity and whether macrophages are involved remain unclear. In this study, we, therefore, investigated the effect of BA on macrophages.

methodsWe studied macrophage recruitment, functional phenotypes (M1/M2), and the cellular metabolism

resultsBA treatment drastically reduced macrophage recruitment (CD11b

conclusionBA triggered macrophage M1 polarization, IFN activation, and other cellular reactions, which are beneficial for inhibition of H1N1 A virus infection.

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baicalininfluenza virusM1 polarizationmacrophagemetabolism

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PMID33117149
PMCPMC7574031
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