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Abstract
Preparation for the potential emergence of future human coronaviruses (HCoVs) calls for the development of versatile and effective treatment strategies. The signs and symptoms of HCoVs include an immune inflammatory response. Therefore, our study focuses on the simultaneous inhibition of HCoV infection and the alleviation of lung inflammation. Inspired by conformational epitope matching, we engineered a de novo antigen spatial-matching polyaptamer (ASM-pApt) nanostructure designed to align perfectly with multiple spike (S) proteins on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pseudovirus (PsV). Compared with monovalent aptamer, the dissociation constant (KD) of the ASM-pApt nanostructure decreased by over 1,000-fold, and its viral semi-inhibitory concentration (IC50) improved by over 100,000-fold to 89.7 fM (fmol/L), indicating the effectiveness of antigen spatial matching. By loading polyphenol as anti-inflammatory drug and chitosan (CS) as an excipient, the ASM-pApt nanostructure showed anti-inflammatory and long drug retention properties. Our design shows the promise of polyaptamer as an antiviral/anti-inflammatory candidate against emerging HCoVs in the future.
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Chem, affiliated with Cell as its sister journal, serves as a platform for groundbreaking research and illustrates how fundamental inquiries in chemistry and its related fields can contribute to addressing future global challenges. It was established in 2016, and is currently edited by Robert Eagling.