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SARS-CoV-2 Inhibition by Sulfonated Compounds

Gasbarri, Matteo  
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V’kovski, Philip
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Torriani, Giulia
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November 30, 2020
Microorganisms

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) depends on angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) for cellular entry, but it might also rely on attachment receptors such as heparan sulfates. Several groups have recently demonstrated an affinity of the SARS-CoV2 spike protein for heparan sulfates and a reduced binding to cells in the presence of heparin or heparinase treatment. Here, we investigated the inhibitory activity of several sulfated and sulfonated molecules, which prevent interaction with heparan sulfates, against vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-pseudotyped-SARS-CoV-2 and the authentic SARS-CoV-2. Sulfonated cyclodextrins and nanoparticles that have recently shown broad-spectrum non-toxic virucidal activity against many heparan sulfates binding viruses showed inhibitory activity in the micromolar and nanomolar ranges, respectively. In stark contrast with the mechanisms that these compounds present for these other viruses, the inhibition against SARS-CoV-2 was found to be simply reversible.

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DOI
10.3390/microorganisms8121894
Author(s)
Gasbarri, Matteo  
V’kovski, Philip
Torriani, Giulia
Thiel, Volker
Stellacci, Francesco  
Tapparel, Caroline
Cagno, Valeria
Date Issued

2020-11-30

Published in
Microorganisms
Volume

8

Issue

12

Article Number

1894

Subjects

SARS-CoV-2

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antiviral

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heparan sulfates

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attachment inhibitor

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