FABP4 as a Therapeutic Host Target Controlling SARS-CoV2 Infection
Hatoon Baazim, Emre Koyuncu, Gürol Tuncman, Mehmet Furkan Burak, Lea Merkel, Nadine Bahour, Ezgi Simay Karabulut, Grace Yankun Lee, Alireza Hanifehnezhad, Zehra Fırat Karagöz, Katalin Földes, Ilayda Engin, Ayşe Gökçe Erman, Sıdıka Öztop, Nazlıcan Filazi, , Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil
This study identifies FABP4 as a host target that modulates SARS-CoV-2 infection, showing that its inhibition reduces viral replication and lung damage in infected hamsters.
EMBO Molecular Medicine · Jan 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology