Human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte platform screens inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Commun Biol
; 4(1): 926, 2021 07 29.
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| ID: mdl-34326460
ABSTRACT
Patients with cardiovascular comorbidities are more susceptible to severe infection with SARS-CoV-2, known to directly cause pathological damage to cardiovascular tissue. We outline a screening platform using human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, confirmed to express the protein machinery critical for SARS-CoV-2 infection, and a SARS-CoV-2 spike-pseudotyped virus system. The method has allowed us to identify benztropine and DX600 as novel inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a clinically relevant stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte line. Discovery of new medicines will be critical for protecting the heart in patients with SARS-CoV-2, and for individuals where vaccination is contraindicated.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Antivirales
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Miocitos Cardíacos
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Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos
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Células Madre Embrionarias Humanas
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SARS-CoV-2
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Commun Biol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido