[EN] COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING VIRAL INFECTIONS BY REGULATING GLUCOSYLCERAMIDES<br/>[FR] COMPOSITIONS ET MÉTHODES DE MODULATION D'INFECTIONS VIRALES PAR RÉGULATION DE GLUCOSYLCÉRAMIDES
申请人:UNIV VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
公开号:WO2020185675A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-17
Provided are methods and compositions for inhibiting viral infections. In some embodiments, the methods include administering to a subject infected with and/or at risk for infection with a virus a composition having a glucosylceramidase inhibitor, a glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor, or any combination thereof via a route and in an amount effective for treating and/or inhibiting the viral infection in the subject. Also provided are methods for inhibiting viral infections of cells, methods for inhibiting endosomal fusion of viruses in cells, and compositions for use in treating and/or inhibiting viral infections of subjects and/or cells.