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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2023

Erythromycin, retapamulin, pyridoxine, folic acid, and ivermectin inhibit cytopathic effect, papain-like protease, and M

Shaibu Oricha Bello, Mustapha Umar Imam, Muhammad Bashir Bello, Abdulmajeed Yunusa, Adamu Ahmed Adamu, Abdulmalik Shuaibu, Ehimario Uche Igumbor, Zaiyad Garba Habib, Mustapha Ayodele Popoola, Chinwe Lucia Ochu and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shaibu Oricha BelloDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Mustapha Umar ImamCentre for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Muhammad Bashir BelloCentre for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Abdulmajeed YunusaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Adamu Ahmed AdamuDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Abdulmalik ShuaibuCentre for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Ehimario Uche IgumborNigerian COVID-19 Research Coalition, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Institute, Lagos, Nigeria.
Zaiyad Garba HabibNigerian COVID-19 Research Coalition, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Institute, Lagos, Nigeria.
Mustapha Ayodele PopoolaNigerian COVID-19 Research Coalition, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Institute, Lagos, Nigeria.
Chinwe Lucia OchuNigerian COVID-19 Research Coalition, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Institute, Lagos, Nigeria.
Aishatu Yahaya BelloDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Yusuf Yahaya DeeniNigerian COVID-19 Research Coalition, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Institute, Lagos, Nigeria.
Ifeoma OkoyeUniversity of Nigeria Centre for Clinical Trials, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University · NGNigerian Institute of Medical Research · NGDevelopment Research and Projects Centre · NGNigeria Centre for Disease Control · NGUniversity of Abuja Teaching Hospital · NGUniversity of Nigeria Teaching Hospital · NG

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Abstract

Background: Although tremendous success has been achieved in the development and deployment of effective COVID-19 vaccines, developing effective therapeutics for the treatment of those who do come down with the disease has been with limited success. To repurpose existing drugs for COVID-19, we previously showed, qualitatively, that erythromycin, retapamulin, pyridoxine, folic acid, and ivermectin inhibit SARS-COV-2-induced cytopathic effect (CPE) in Vero cells. Aim: This study aimed to quantitatively explore the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2-induced CPE by erythromycin, retapamulin, pyridoxine, folic acid, and ivermectin and to determine the effect of these drugs on SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease and 3CL protease (M Methods: Neutral red (3-amino-7-dimethylamino-2-methyl-phenazine hydrochloride) cell viability assay was used to quantify CPE after infecting pre-treated Vero cells with clinical SARS-Cov-2 isolates. Furthermore, SensoLyte Results: Erythromycin, retapamulin, pyridoxine, folic acid, and ivermectin dose-dependently inhibit SARS-CoV-2-induced CPE in Vero cells, with inhibitory concentration-50 (IC Conclusion: The IC

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