Natural Killer cell activation, reduced ACE2, TMPRSS2, cytokines G-CSF, M-CSF and SARS-CoV-2-S pseudovirus infectivity by MEK inhibitor treatment of human cells
L. Zhou, K. Huntington, S. Zhang, L. Carlsen, E.-Y. So, C. Parker, I. Sahin, H. Safran, S. Kamle, C.-M. Lee, C.-G. Lee, J. A. Elias, K. S. Campbell, M. T. Naik, W. J. Atwood, , W. El-Deiry
This study shows MEK inhibitors reduce ACE2 and inflammatory cytokines, enhance NK cell activity, and block SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus infection in human cells.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology