MRC5 cells engineered to express ACE2 serve as a model system for the discovery of antivirals targeting SARS-CoV-2

Abstract Although the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a worldwide pandemic, there are currently no virus-specific drugs that are fully effective against SARS-CoV-2. Only a limited number of human-derived cells are capable of supporting SARS-CoV-...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Uemura, Michihito Sasaki, Takao Sanaki, Shinsuke Toba, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yasuko Orba, William W. Hall, Katsumi Maenaka, Hirofumi Sawa, Akihiko Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84882-7