Inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro by suppressing its receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, via aryl-hydrocarbon receptor signal
Keiji Tanimoto, Kiichi Hirota, Takahiro Fukazawa, Yoshiyuki Matsuo, Toshihito Nomura, Tanuza Nazmul, Nobuyuki Hirohashi, Hidemasa U. Bono, Takemasa Sakaguchi
This study shows that AHR agonists like CSE, FICZ, and OMP reduce ACE2 expression, inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in mammalian cells.
Scientific Reports · Aug 17, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology