research Toll-Like Receptor 3 Agonist, Polyinosinic-Polycytidylic Acid, Upregulates Carbonic Anhydrase II in Human Keratinocytes 9 citations , January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” A substance called poly(I:C) increases a protein called carbonic anhydrase II in skin cells, which might help with skin defense and healing.
research Repurposing of Drugs as Novel Influenza Inhibitors From Clinical Gene Expression Infection Signatures 42 citations , January 2019 in “Frontiers in Immunology” A blood pressure drug, diltiazem, may also help treat influenza.
research Coronavirus Infection and Cholesterol Metabolism 55 citations , April 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Cholesterol affects coronavirus spread and could be a target for treatment.
research A Skin Organoid-Based Infection Platform Identifies an Inhibitor Specific for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease March 2025 in “Nature Communications” NSC167409 can effectively inhibit the virus causing hand, foot, and mouth disease.
research The Influence of Interferon on Healthy and Diseased Skin 32 citations , December 2018 in “Cytokine” Type I interferons play a key role in the development of various skin diseases.