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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2022

Protein Kinase C Inhibitors Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Replication in Cultured Cells.

Changbai Huang, Fei Feng, Yongxia Shi, Wenhui Li, Ziqiao Wang, Yunkai Zhu, Shuai Yuan, Dandan Hu, Jun Dai, Qiqi Jiang and 3 more

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Changbai HuangKey Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.
Fei FengKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universitygrid.8547.e, Shanghai, China.
Yongxia ShiHealth and Quarantine Institute, Guangzhou Customs Technology Centre, Guangzhou, China.
Wenhui LiDepartment of Immunology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Universitygrid.12981.33, Guangzhou, China.
Ziqiao WangKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universitygrid.8547.e, Shanghai, China.
Yunkai ZhuKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universitygrid.8547.e, Shanghai, China.
Shuai YuanHealth and Quarantine Institute, Guangzhou Customs Technology Centre, Guangzhou, China.
Dandan HuHealth and Quarantine Institute, Guangzhou Customs Technology Centre, Guangzhou, China.
Jun DaiHealth and Quarantine Institute, Guangzhou Customs Technology Centre, Guangzhou, China.
Qiqi JiangDepartment of Immunology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Universitygrid.12981.33, Guangzhou, China.
Rong ZhangKey Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universitygrid.8547.e, Shanghai, China.
Chao LiuKey Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3863-7210
Ping ZhangKey Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5400-8767
Sun Yat-sen University · CNShanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has posed a severe threat to global public health. The current study revealed that several inhibitors of protein kinases C (PKCs) possess protective activity against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Four pan-PKC inhibitors, Go 6983, bisindolylmaleimide I, enzastaurin, and sotrastaurin, reduced the replication of a SARS-CoV-2 replicon in both BHK-21 and Huh7 cells. A PKCδ-specific inhibitor, rottlerin, was also effective in reducing viral infection. The PKC inhibitors acted at an early step of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Finally, PKC inhibitors blocked the replication of wild-type SARS-CoV-2 in ACE2-expressing A549 cells. Our work highlights the importance of the PKC signaling pathway in infection by SARS-CoV-2 and provides evidence that PKC-specific inhibitors are potential therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2.

Indexed as

Antiviral AgentsProtein Kinase CSARS-CoV-2Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Cells, CulturedCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentHumansAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Antiviral AgentsProtein Kinase CPKCrepliconSARS-CoV-2translation

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PMID36000889
PMCPMC9603170
OpenAlexW4293214888

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