Activation of COX-2/PGE2 Promotes Sapovirus Replication via the Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production
Alfajaro M, Choi J, Kim D, Seo J, Kim J, Park J, Soliman M, Baek Y, Cho E, Kwon J, Kwon H, Park S, Lee W, Kang M, Hosmillo M, Goodfellow I, Cho K. Activation of COX-2/PGE2 Promotes Sapovirus Replication via the Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production. Journal Of Virology 2017, 91: 10.1128/jvi.01656-16. PMID: 27881647, PMCID: PMC5244346, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01656-16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOX/PGENonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAnti-inflammatory drugsCOX-2Sapovirus infectionAcute gastroenteritisProstaglandin ECOX-1/2 inhibitor indomethacinAntiviral effector mechanismsCOX-2 specific inhibitor NS-398Severe acute gastroenteritisCOX-1 levelsInhibitor NS-398New targetsNitric oxide synthaseProduction of PGENitric oxide productionCOX-2 mRNASmall interfering RNAsPorcine sapovirusMajor etiological agentPotential new targetsInhibitor indomethacinOxide synthaseEffector mechanisms