Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research (Jul 2022)
Could Celastrol Be a Photosensitizer for Photodynamic Therapy to Combat SARS-CoV-2?
Abstract
Celastrol is a quinone methide triterpenoid isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F and belongs to the Celastraceae family. It possesses a wide range of antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties.