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N. Francois

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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K. Seron· 2 shared L. Desmarets· 2 shared S. Belouzard· 2 shared S. Sahpaz· 2 shared A. Goffard· 1 shared A. Tarricone· 1 shared C. Camuzet· 1 shared C. Riviere· 1 shared

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K. Seron

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Major Metabolites From Hypericum perforatum L., Hyperforin And Hypericin, Are Both Active Against Human Coronaviruses

I. Raczkiewicz, C. Riviere, P. Bouquet, L. Desmarets, A. Tarricone, C. Camuzet, N. Francois, G. Lefevre, J. Samaillie, F. Silva Angulo, C. Robil, F. Trottein, S. Sahpaz, J. D. Dubuisson, S. Belouzard, , K. Seron

This study shows that hyperforin from Hypericum perforatum inhibits multiple coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, with antiviral activity confirmed in human cells and potential for combination therapy with remdesivir.

bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

A photoactivable natural product with broad antiviral activity against enveloped viruses including highly pathogenic coronaviruses

T. Meunier, L. Desmarets, S. Bordage, M. Bamba, K. Hervouet, Y. Rouille, N. Francois, M. Decossas, F. H. Tra Bi, O. Lambert, J. Dubuisson, S. Belouzard, S. Sahpaz, K. Seron

This paper identifies pheophorbide a as a light-activated natural antiviral effective against SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and other enveloped viruses by inhibiting viral entry and replication.

bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2021Microbiology