Influenza Virus Inhibitor

Acetylcysteine (N-Acetylcysteine) is a mucolytic agent that can cross the blood-brain barrier, which reduces the thickness of the mucus. Acetylcysteine is a ROS inhibitor. Acetylcysteine is a cysteine precursor, prevents hemin-induced ferroptosis by neutralizing toxic lipids generated by arachidonate-dependent activity of 5-lipoxygenases. Acetylcysteine induces cell apoptosis. Acetylcysteine also has anti-influenza virus activities. In addition, Acetylcysteine ​​is the most stable form of cysteine ​​during drug delivery and can be used in disulfidptosis studies.

Tunicamycin is a mixture of homologous nucleoside antibiotic that inhibits N-linked glycosylation and blocks GlcNAc phosphotransferase (GPT). Tunicamycin causes accumulation of unfolded proteins in cell endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and induces ER stress, and causes blocking of DNA synthesis and cell cycle arrest in G1 phase. Tunicamycin inhibits gram-positive bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and viruses and has anti-cancer activity.Tunicamycin increases exosome release in cervical cancer cells.

Curcumin (Diferuloylmethane), a natural phenolic compound, is a p300/CREB-binding protein-specific inhibitor of acetyltransferase, represses the acetylation of histone/nonhistone proteins and histone acetyltransferase-dependent chromatin transcription. Curcumin is a photosensitizer against microorganisms. Curcumin shows inhibitory effects on NF-κB and MAPKs, and has diverse pharmacologic effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiproliferative and antiangiogenic activities. Curcumin induces stabilization of Nrf2 protein through Keap1 cysteine modification.

U0126 is a potent, non-ATP competitive and selective MEK1 and MEK2 inhibitor, with IC₅₀s of 72 nM and 58 nM, respectively. U0126 is an autophagy and mitophagy inhibitor.

Camptothecin (CPT), a kind of alkaloid, is a DNA topoisomerase I (Topo I) inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of 679 nM. Camptothecin (CPT) exhibits powerful antineoplastic activity against colorectal, breast, lung and ovarian cancers, modulates hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) activity by changing microRNAs (miRNA) expression patterns in human cancer cells.

Retrocyclin-101 (RC-101) TFA is an artificially synthesized, cyclic-structured θ-defensin, a broad-spectrum agent with antimicrobial (covering viruses, bacteria, and fungi) activity and anti-inflammatory activity. Retrocyclin-101 TFA can inhibit the serine protease activity of ZIKV NS2B-NS3, with an IC₅₀ of 7.20 μM. Retrocyclin-101 TFA has significant inhibitory activity against HIV, SARS-CoV-2, flaviviruses, influenza viruses, HSV-1/2, Staphylococcus aureus, etc. Retrocyclin-101 TFA inhibits the signal transduction mediated by TLR4 and TLR2, reducing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

IFN-α Receptor Recognition Peptide 1 acetate (IRRP1 acetate) is an amino acid synthetic peptide and also a regulator of IFN-α Receptor. IFN-α Receptor Recognition Peptide 1 acetate binds to IFNAR2, enhances the binding capacity of IFN-α receptor, and slightly increases the IFN-α-induced growth inhibitory activity. IFN-α Receptor Recognition Peptide 1 acetate inhibits IFN-α-induced STAT1 phosphorylation and STAT-DNA binding by blocking the activation of IFNAR by IFN-α. IFN-α Receptor Recognition Peptide 1 acetate increases the occupancy of IFN-α on cell surface receptors, enhances the phosphorylation activation of ISGF3, and elevates IFN-α-induced antiviral activity. IFN-α Receptor Recognition Peptide 1 acetate can be used in studies related to encephalomyocarditis virus infection.

Vadimezan (DMXAA), the tumor vascular disrupting agent (tumor-VDA), is a murine agonist of the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) and also a potent inducer of type I IFNs and other cytokines. Vadimezan is unable to activate human STING. Vadimezan has anti-influenza virus H1N1-PR8 activities.

Indomethacin (Indometacin) is a potent, orally active COX1/2 inhibitor with IC₅₀ values of 18 nM and 26 nM for COX-1 and COX-2, respectively. Indomethacin has anticancer activity and anti-infective activity. Indomethacin can be used for cancer, inflammation and viral infection research.

Aprotinin is a bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI) inhibitor which inhibits trypsin and chymotrypsin with K_is of 0.06 pM and 9 nM, respectively.

Rifampicin is a potent and broad spectrum antibiotic against bacterial pathogens. Rifampicin has anti-influenza virus activities. Rifampicin shows anti-orthopoxvirus activity.

Baicalein (5,6,7-Trihydroxyflavone) is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor with an IC₅₀ value of 3.12 μM.

α-Vitamin E ((+)-α-Tocopherol), a naturally occurring vitamin E form, is a potent antioxidant.

Chlorogenic acid is a major phenolic compound in Lonicera japonica Thunb. It is an orally active antioxidant activity, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, neuroprotective, anti-obesity, antiviral, anti-microbial, anti-hypertension compound.

Harringtonine is a natural Cephalotaxus alkaloid that inhibits protein synthesis. Harringtonine has anti-chikungunya virus (CHIKV) activities with an EC₅₀ of 0.24 μM.

6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-nor-Leucine (L-6-Diazo-5-oxonorleucine; DON) is a glutamine antagonist that irreversibly inhibits the catabolic effect of glutamine. 6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-nor-Leucine shows good anticancer activity (especially in pancreatic cancer) and reduces the self-renewal potential and metastatic capacity of tumour cells. 6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-nor-Leucine also possesses antibacterial and antiviral activity.

AEBSF hydrochloride is an irreversible inhibitor of serine proteases, such as chymotrypsin, kallikrein, plasmin, thrombin, and trypsin.

Favipiravir (T-705) is a potent viral RNA polymerase inhibitor, it is phosphoribosylated by cellular enzymes to its active form, Favipiravir-ribofuranosyl-5′-triphosphate (RTP). Favipiravir-RTP inhibits the influenza viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) activity with an IC₅₀ of 341 nM.

Trimethoprim is a bacteriostatic antibiotic and an orally active dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor. Trimethoprim is active against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative aerobic bacteria. Trimethoprim has the potential for the research of urinary tract infections, Shigellosis and Pneumocystis pneumonia. Trimethoprim can inhibit infection of Influenza A virus in chick embryo when combinated with zinc.

U0126 (U0126-EtOH) is a potent, non-ATP competitive and selective MEK1 and MEK2 inhibitor, with IC₅₀s of 72 nM and 58 nM, respectively. U0126 is an autophagy and mitophagy inhibitor.