Synergy of melanin and vitamin-D may play a fundamental role in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections and halt COVID-19 by inactivating furin protease.

Paria, Kishalay; Paul, Debarati; Chowdhury, Trinath; Pyne, Smritikana; Chakraborty, Ranadhir; Mandal, Santi M.

Afiliação

Paria K; Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal India.
Paul D; Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Sector 125 201313 India.
Chowdhury T; Central Research Facility, Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302 India.
Pyne S; Central Research Facility, Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302 India.
Chakraborty R; Department of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohanpur, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734013 India.
Mandal SM; Central Research Facility, Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302 India.

Transl Med Commun ; 5(1): 21, 2020.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33169107