Dai-Wei Hu

Ms. Dai-Wei Hu

China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 August 2021 in Nutrients
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FCFang-Ju Cheng
Fang-Ju Cheng
THThanh-Kieu Huynh
Thanh-Kieu Huynh
CYChia-Shin Yang
Chia-Shin Yang
DHDai-Wei Hu
Dai-Wei Hu
YSYi-Cheng Shen
Yi-Cheng Shen
CHChien-Yi Ho
Chien-Yi Ho
Hesperidin (HD) is a common flavanone glycoside isolated from citrus fruits and possesses great potential for cardiovascular protection. Hesperetin (HT) is an aglycone metabolite of HD with high bioavailability. Through the docking simulation, HD and HT have shown their potential to bind to two cellular proteins: transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which are required for the cellular entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Our results further found that HT and HD suppressed the infection of VeroE6 cells using lentiviral-based pseudo-particles with wild types and variants of SARS-CoV-2 with spike (S) proteins, by blocking the interaction between the S protein and cellular receptor ACE2 and reducing ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression. In summary, hesperidin is a potential TMPRSS2 inhibitor for the reduction of the SARS-CoV-2 infection.