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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

"Molecular Masks" for ACE2 to Effectively and Safely Block SARS-CoV-2 Virus Entry.

Satya Prakash Shukla, Kwang Bog Cho, Vineeta Rustagi, Xiang Gao, Xinping Fu, Shaun Xiaoliu Zhang, Bin Guo, D Gomika Udugamasooriya

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Satya Prakash ShuklaDepartment of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204-5037, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8230-4232
Kwang Bog ChoDepartment of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204-5037, USA.
Vineeta RustagiDepartment of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204-5037, USA.
Xiang GaoDepartment of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204-5037, USA.
Xinping FuDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, 3455 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77204-5037, USA.
Shaun Xiaoliu ZhangDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, 3455 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77204-5037, USA.
Bin GuoDepartment of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204-5037, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3296-9177
D Gomika UdugamasooriyaDepartment of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204-5037, USA.
University of Houston · USThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

University of Houston 67176
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a global health crisis, despite the development and success of vaccines in certain countries. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, uses its spike protein to bind to the human cell surface receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which allows the virus to enter the human body. Using our unique cell screening technology, we identified two ACE2-binding peptoid compounds and developed dimeric derivatives (ACE2P1D1 and ACE2P2D1) that effectively blocked spike protein-ACE2 interaction, resulting in the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus entry into human cells. ACE2P1D1 and ACE2P2D1 also blocked infection by a D614G mutant pseudovirus. More importantly, these compounds do not decrease ACE2 expression nor its enzyme activity (which is important in normal blood pressure regulation), suggesting safe applicability in humans.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2COVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentHumansMCF-7 CellsPeptidyl-Dipeptidase APeptoidsProtein BindingSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusVirus InternalizationACE2 protein, humanAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Peptidyl-Dipeptidase APeptoidsSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2ACE2 receptorpeptoidsSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34445669
PMCPMC8396575
OpenAlexW3193897637

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