Title:Covid-19 Prevention and Treatment by Targeting Fc-fusion
Proteins: An Experience to Fight Emerging Diseases
Volume: 24
Issue: 4
关键词:
Fc-融合蛋白,Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, Spike蛋白,ACE2,受体。
摘要: The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has been considered a
major threat to human health. Effective therapeutic approaches are urgently required.
Spike protein and the Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors have critical
roles in SARS-CoV-2 infection. As a result, these two proteins are considered potential
targets for the development of a wide variety of biotherapeutics and vaccines for
controlling Covid-19. The fusion proteins have desirable medicinal properties, including
high serum half-life, stability, and solubility in the body. Moreover, other Fc-fusion
proteins used to treat other diseases have no known side effects. These Fc-fusion
proteins are valuable biopharmaceuticals and have been proposed as therapeutic
candidates for the treatment and prevention of Covid-19 owing to their potential
therapeutic benefits.