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Emodin blocks the SARS coronavirus spike protein and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 interaction.

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Emodin, an anthraquinone compound derived from genus Rheum and Polygonum, significantly blocked the S protein and ACE2 interaction in a dose-dependent manner and suggested that emodin may be considered as a potential lead therapeutic agent in the treatment of SARS.
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This article is published in Antiviral Research.The article was published on 2007-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 354 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Emodin & Rheum officinale.

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Traditional Chinese medicine combined with pulmonary drug delivery system and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Rationale and therapeutic potential.

TL;DR: Twenty-seven Chinese compound prescriptions, ten single TCM, and ten active ingredients for effective prevention and treatment of IPF are summarized and three kinds of inhaling PDDS are introduced, which supports further research of TCM combined with PDDS to treat IPF.
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Repurposing anticancer drugs for the management of COVID-19.

TL;DR: This Review discusses some repurposed anticancer drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 and under investigation in clinical trials or proposed for the clinical testing.
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Development of novel entry inhibitors targeting emerging viruses

TL;DR: Screening strategies and recent advances in broad-spectrum antivirals targeting the step of viral entry for emerging lipid-enveloped viruses such as Ebola virus and SARS-coronavirus are reviewed.
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The two fACEs of the tissue renin-angiotensin systems: implication in cardiovascular diseases.

TL;DR: The structures, distributions and properties of ACE and its new homologue in the context of cardiovascular function are compared, focusing on the autocrine/paracrine cardiac and brain renin-angiotensin systems and the whole dynamics of the RAS has to be re-evaluated.
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Coronavirus Proteins as Ion Channels: Current and Potential Research.

TL;DR: This work critically examines the current evidence for ion channel activity in CoV proteins and the potential for modulation as a therapeutic approach and suggests an urgent necessity for therapeutic options.
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 is a functional receptor for the SARS coronavirus.

TL;DR: It is found that a soluble form of ACE2, but not of the related enzyme ACE1, blocked association of the S1 domain with Vero E6 cells, indicating that ACE2 is a functional receptor for SARS-CoV.
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Coronavirus as a possible cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome

TL;DR: Serological and molecular tests specific for the virus permitted a definitive laboratory diagnosis to be made and allowed further investigation to define whether other cofactors play a part in disease progression.
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