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Sharma T, Mondal T, Khan S, Churqui MP, Nyström K, Thombare K, Baig MH, Dong J
Arch Microbiol 206 (2) 69 [2024-01-19; online 2024-01-19]
The nuclear export protein 1 (XPO1) mediates the nucleocytoplasmic transport of proteins and ribonucleic acids (RNAs) and plays a prominent role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. XPO1 has emerged as a promising therapeutic approach to interfere with the lifecycle of many viruses. In our earlier study, we proved the inhibition of XPO1 as a therapeutic strategy for managing SARS-COV-2 and its variants. In this study, we have utilized pharmacophore-assisted computational methods to identify prominent XPO1 inhibitors. After several layers of screening, a few molecules were shortlisted for further experimental validation on the in vitro SARS-CoV-2 cell infection model. It was observed that these compounds reduced spike positivity, suggesting inhibition of SARS-COV-2 infection. The outcome of this study could be considered further for developing novel antiviral therapeutic strategies against SARS-CoV-2.
Category: Genomics & transcriptomics
PubMed 38240823
DOI 10.1007/s00203-023-03761-z
Crossref 10.1007/s00203-023-03761-z
pii: 10.1007/s00203-023-03761-z