Nanoengineered Red Blood Cells Loaded with TMPRSS2 and Cathepsin L Inhibitors Block SARS-CoV-2 Pseudovirus Entry into Lung ACE2+ Cells

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The enzymatic activities of Furin, Transmembrane serine proteinase 2 (TMPRSS2), Cathepsin L (CTSL), and Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor binding are necessary for the entry of coronaviruses into host cells. Precise inhibition of these key proteases in ACE2+ lung cells during a viral infection cycle shall prevent viral Spike (S) protein activation and its fusion with a host cell membrane, consequently averting virus entry to the cells. In this study, dual-drug-combined (TMPRSS2 inhibitor Camostat and CTSL inhibitor E-64d) nanocarriers (NCs) are constructed conjugated with an anti-human ACE2 (hACE2) antibody and employ Red Blood Cell (RBC)-hitchhiking, termed "Nanoengineered RBCs," for targeting lung cells. The significant therapeutic efficacy of the dual-drug-loaded nanoengineered RBCs in pseudovirus-infected K18-hACE2 transgenic mice is reported. Notably, the modular nanoengineered RBCs (anti-receptor antibody+NCs+RBCs) precisely target key proteases of host cells in the lungs to block the entry of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), regardless of virus variations. These findings are anticipated to benefit the development of a series of novel and safe host-cell-protecting antiviral therapies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) - 36(2024), 15 vom: 01. Apr., Seite e2310306

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jun-Nian [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xue-Mei [VerfasserIn]
Ling, Dan-Dan [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Ying-Bao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Chen-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Qian-Qian [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Gao-Na [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Si-Han [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Xiao-Song [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hai-Yang [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Quan [VerfasserIn]
Jia, Ya-Li [VerfasserIn]
Xi, Jia-Fei [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Yi-Guang [VerfasserIn]
Pei, Xue-Tao [VerfasserIn]
Yue, Wen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ACE2
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Cathepsin L
Coronavirus entry
EC 3.4.-
EC 3.4.17.23
EC 3.4.21.-
EC 3.4.22.15
Journal Article
Nanoengineered RBCs
Peptide Hydrolases
Serine Endopeptidases
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
TMPRSS2
TMPRSS2 protein, human

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 23.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/adma.202310306

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366852973