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. 2020 Aug 22;191:110053. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110053

Table 2.

Potential targets for the analyzed molecules.

Compound Potential target pathways
Zinc Replication inhibition
Immunomodulatory effects
Intracellular redox activity
Antibodies production
NK cells activity
Cytokines production by mononuclear cells
Chemotaxis response reduction
Neutrophil respiratory burst reduction
Resveratrol Sirtuin deacetylase SIRT1 agonist
AMPK activation
PGC1alpha levels maintenance
Mitochondrial biogenesis activation
Mitophagy promotion
ACE2 protein level increase
DNA damage reduced
Destabilization of p53 promoted
Bax expression decreased
Hydroxytyrosol Neutrophil respiratory burst effective-caused oxidative stress reduction
Pulmonary fibrosis decrease
Curcumin ACE2 level increase
Antiviral activities
SARS-CoV-2 protease, spike glycoprotein-RBD and PD-ACE2 binding
Virus-ACE2 interaction reduction
Antioxidant capacity
Anti-inflammatory
Quercetin Antiviral activity
Autophagy promotion
Virus-ACE2 interaction reduction
Antioxidant capacity
Anti-inflammatory
Vitamin C Antioxidant capacity
Biological processes related to the immune system
Interferon production
Cytokines production downregulated
Vitamin D Cell physical barrier integrity maintenance
Increased antimicrobial protein production
Anti-inflammatory state
ACE2 and other members of the RAS expression