2022
In Silico Analysis of the Multi-Targeted Mode of Action of Ivermectin and Related Compounds
Aminpour M, Cannariato M, Preto J, Safaeeardebili M, Moracchiato A, Doria D, Donato F, Zizzi E, Deriu M, Scheim D, Santin A, Tuszynski J. In Silico Analysis of the Multi-Targeted Mode of Action of Ivermectin and Related Compounds. Computation 2022, 10: 51. DOI: 10.3390/computation10040051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-inflammatory pathwaySARS-CoV-2 virusAlpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorCholinergic anti-inflammatory pathwayAnti-viral effectsActivity of ivermectinNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsBiological mechanismsVagus nerveCytokine productionImmune cellsClinical studiesCD147 receptorViral penetrationAcetylcholine receptorsNeuronal tissueIvermectinMolecular targetsHigh affinitySpike glycoproteinPhysiological concentrationsMorbidityCOVID-19VirusReceptors
2021
Ivermectin: a multifaceted drug of Nobel prize-honoured distinction with indicated efficacy against a new global scourge, COVID-19
Santin A, Scheim D, McCullough P, Yagisawa M, Borody T. Ivermectin: a multifaceted drug of Nobel prize-honoured distinction with indicated efficacy against a new global scourge, COVID-19. New Microbes And New Infections 2021, 43: 100924. PMID: 34466270, PMCID: PMC8383101, DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2021.100924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultifaceted drugSARS-CoV-2 spike proteinCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Such inpatientsOutpatient treatmentClinical trialsDevastating tropical diseasesGlobal scourgeRelative riskCOVID-19 fatalitiesIVM treatmentTreatment RCTsAnimal modelsExcess deathsFull efficacyInfectious diseasesTropical diseasesSpike proteinIvermectinTreatmentDiseaseBiological mechanismsDrugsDeath