Hemin as a novel candidate for treating COVID-19 via heme oxygenase-1 induction.
Kim DH, Ahn HS, Go HJ, Kim DY, Kim JH, Lee JB, Park SY, Song CS, Lee SW, Ha SD, Choi C, Choi IS.
Kim DH, et al.
Sci Rep. 2021 Nov 2;11(1):21462. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-01054-3.
Sci Rep. 2021.
PMID: 34728736
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To confirm whether HO-1 suppresses SARS-CoV-2 infection, we assessed the antiviral activity of hemin, an effective and safe HO-1 inducer, in SARS-CoV-2 infection. We found that treatment with hemin efficiently suppressed SARS-CoV-2 replication (selectivity index: 24 …
To confirm whether HO-1 suppresses SARS-CoV-2 infection, we assessed the antiviral activity of hemin, an effective and safe HO-1 indu …