| Literature DB >> 33314219 |
Basil S Karam1, Rachel S Morris1, Carolyn T Bramante2, Michael Puskarich3, Emily J Zolfaghari4, Sahar Lotfi-Emran5, Nicholas E Ingraham6, Anthony Charles7,8, David J Odde9, Christopher J Tignanelli10,11.
Abstract
In this commentary, we shed light on the role of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in viral infections. The mTOR pathway has been demonstrated to be modulated in numerous RNA viruses. Frequently, inhibiting mTOR results in suppression of virus growth and replication. Recent evidence points towards modulation of mTOR in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We discuss the current literature on mTOR in SARS-CoV-2 and highlight evidence in support of a role for mTOR inhibitors in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; mTOR; mTORi
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33314219 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26728
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Virol ISSN: 0146-6615 Impact factor: 2.327