๐ Blocking of exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP leads to reduced replication of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus
The outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections and diseases represents a potential threat for worldwide spread and requires development of effective therapeutic strategies. In this study, we revealed a novel positive function of an exchange protein directly activated by cyclic AMP 1 (cAMP-1; Epac-1) on MERS-CoV replication. Specifically, we have shown that Epac-specific inhibitor treatment or silencing Epac-1 gene expression rendered cells resistant to viral infection. We believe Epac-1 inhibitors deserve further study as potential therapeutic agents for MERS-CoV infection.ยฉ 2014, American Society for Microbiology.
author
๐ค Tao, Xinrong
๐ค Mei, Feng
๐ค Agrawal, Anurodh
๐ค Peters, Clarence J.
๐ค Ksiazek, Thomas G.
๐ค Cheng, Xiaodong
๐ค Tseng, Chien Te K.
year
โฐ 2014
journal
๐ Journal of Virology
issn
๐ 10985514 0022538X
volume
88
number
7
page
3902-3910
citedbycount
23
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