An ACAT inhibitor suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication and boosts antiviral T cell activity.

The severity of disease following infection with SARS-CoV-2 is determined by viral replication kinetics and host immunity, with early T cell responses and/or suppression of viraemia driving a favourable outcome. Recent studies uncovered a role for cholesterol metabolism in the SARS-CoV-2 life cycle...

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Main Authors: Peter A C Wing, Nathalie M Schmidt, Rory Peters, Maximilian Erdmann, Rachel Brown, Hao Wang, Leo Swadling, COVIDsortium Investigators, Joseph Newman, Nazia Thakur, Kaho Shionoya, Sophie B Morgan, Timothy Sc Hinks, Koichi Watashi, Dalan Bailey, Scott B Hansen, Andrew D Davidson, Mala K Maini, Jane A McKeating
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011323