The inhibitory effects of toothpaste and mouthwash ingredients on the interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and ACE2, and the protease activity of TMPRSS2, in vitro
Riho Tateyama‐Makino, Mari Abe-Yutori, T. Iwamoto, Kota Tsutsumi, Motonori Tsuji, Satoru Morishita, Kei Kurita, Yukio Yamamoto, Eiji Nishinaga, Keiichi Tsukinoki
This study evaluates how toothpaste and mouthwash ingredients inhibit SARS-CoV-2 spike-ACE2 interaction and TMPRSS2 protease activity in vitro.
PLoS ONE · Sep 17, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology