Lip balm drying promotes virus attachment: Characterization of lip balm coatings and XDLVO modeling

Wang, Xunhao; Şengür-Taşdemir, Reyhan; Koyuncu, İsmail; Tarabara, Volodymyr V.

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2020.07.143

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“…The pandemic, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has had a signifi cant infl uence on worldwide public health and socioeconomic stability, necessitating the development of effective vaccinations and therapies (1). It has been shown viruses like infl uenza H1N1, human coronaviruses, herpesviruses, hepatitis C tend to stick to lipophilic surface (2). SARS-CoV-2 can penetrate the mucosal membranes of the nose, eyes, and mouth and spread to important organs such the lungs (3).…”

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Petroleum jelly and COVID-19 prevention

Yaghmouri¹,

Abdolahi²,

Sedighiani³

2022

BLL

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Since the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had a signifi cant impact on public health and, also the clinical benefi ts of the medications are so limited, preventive measures may be able to help control its spread. Because the petroleum jelly compound could alter the physicochemical properties that affect adhesion, we investigated the preventive role of Petroleum jelly on covid-19 infection. Forty people with no sign and no history of covid-19 infection, were included in this study. They use petroleum jelly (Vaseline) nasally twice a day for about two months. After that time, participants tested by RT-qPCR to determine any infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus. There was a signifi cant difference in terms of RT-qPCR results between the intervention and control groups. Petroleum jelly may be effective in preventing covid-19 infection (Tab. 2, Fig. 1, Ref. 13).

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Petroleum jelly and COVID-19 prevention

Yaghmouri¹,

Abdolahi²,

Sedighiani³

2022

BLL

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An Update on Theoretical and Metrological Aspects of the Surface Hydrophobicity of Virus and Virus‐Like Particles

Sautrey

2024

Advanced Biology

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Viruses are biological entities embodied in protein‐based nanoparticles devoid of metabolic activity. Hence, the colloidal, interfacial, and chemical reactivity of virus particles (VPs) profoundly affects the fate of natural and artificial viruses in biotic or abiotic aqueous systems. These rely on the physical chemistry at the outer surface of VPs. In other words, whether wild or synthetic VPs and regardless of the scientific fields involved, taming viruses implies thus managing the physical chemistry at the VP external surface. The surface hydrophobicity (SH) of VPs is a critical feature that must be looked at. Still, the literature dealing with nanoscale hydrophobic domains at the proteinaceous surface of VPs underlying their global SH is like a fragmented puzzle. This article provides an overview of the topic from the perspective of modern protein biophysics for updating the classic physicochemical picture of outer VP/water interfaces hitherto accepted. Patterns of non‐polar and “false‐polar” patches, expressing variable hydrophobic degrees according to neighboring polar patches, are now drawn. The extensive discussion of reviewed data generates such fresh ideas to explore in the coming years for better modeling the SH of wild virions or engineered virus‐based nanoparticles, paving the way for new directions in fundamental virology and virus‐based chemistry.

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