Molecular BiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
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…·Takemasa Sakaguchi
This study shows that AHR agonists like CSE, FICZ, and OMP reduce ACE2 expression, inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection in mammalian cells.
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