Transporter modulation of molnupiravir and its metabolite β-D-N4-hydroxycytidine across the blood-brain barrier in a rat
Abstract Background The antiviral drug molnupiravir is an orally bioavailable prodrug of the nucleoside analog β-D-N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC), which is used to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, there is very little information on the barrier distribution of molnupiravir. Our hypothes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-10-01
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Series: | Communications Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-023-00383-w |