Broad-spectrum CRISPR-mediated inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 variants and endemic coronaviruses in vitro
oleh: Leiping Zeng, Yanxia Liu, Xammy Huu Nguyenla, Timothy R. Abbott, Mengting Han, Yanyu Zhu, Augustine Chemparathy, Xueqiu Lin, Xinyi Chen, Haifeng Wang, Draven A. Rane, Jordan M. Spatz, Saket Jain, Arjun Rustagi, Benjamin Pinsky, Adrianna E. Zepeda, Anastasia P. Kadina, John A. Walker, Kevin Holden, Nigel Temperton, Jennifer R. Cochran, Annelise E. Barron, Michael D. Connolly, Catherine A. Blish, David B. Lewis, Sarah A. Stanley, Marie F. La Russa, Lei S. Qi
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01 |
Deskripsi
A major challenge in coronavirus vaccination and treatment is to counteract rapid viral evolution and mutations. Here the authors show that CRISPR-Cas13d can be used as a broad-spectrum antiviral to inhibit human coronaviruses, including new SARS-CoV-2 variants, combined with small molecule drugs for an enhanced antiviral effect in human primary cells.