Potential role of marine species-derived bioactive agents in the management of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Autor: Hafiza Sidra Yaseen, Malik Saadullah, Chern E. Oon, Ikram Ullah Khan, Mahrukh, Syed Haroon Khalid, Muhammad Asif, Mohammad Saleem, Hafiz Muhammad Zubair, Ashwaq Hs Yehya, Pegah Moradi Khaniabadi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Future Microbiology
ISSN: 1746-0921
1746-0913
Popis: COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, has resulted in a massive global health crisis. Bioactive molecules extracted or synthesized using starting material obtained from marine species, including griffithsin, plitidepsin and fingolimod are in clinical trials to evaluate their anti-SARS-CoV-2 and anti-HIV efficacies. The current review highlights the anti-SARS-CoV-2 potential of marine-derived phytochemicals explored using in silico, in vitro and in vivo models. The current literature suggests that these molecules have the potential to bind with various key drug targets of SARS-CoV-2. In addition, many of these agents have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory potentials and thus could play a role in the attenuation of COVID-19 complications. Overall, these agents may play a role in the management of COVID-19, but further preclinical and clinical studies are still required to establish their role in the mitigation of the current viral pandemic.
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