Table 6 Potential therapeutic tools for antioxidant treatment during COVID-19

From: Endothelial activation and dysfunction in COVID-19: from basic mechanisms to potential therapeutic approaches

Potential therapeutic

Formula

Targets

Mechanism of action

Refs

Human recombinant IL-37

 

AMP-activated kinase

Increase NO bioavailability and reduces ROS formation

185

DAQ B1

 

Akt

An activator of Akt, and reduces oxidative stress

186

BMOV

 

PTPase

An inhibitor of PTPase that activates eNOS and reduces oxidative stress

187

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine

C5H9NO3S

Endogenous metabolite

A ROS inhibitor

188

VAS2870

C18H12N6OS

NOX

A pan NOX inhibitor

189

APX-115

C17H18ClN3O

NOX

An active pan NOX inhibitor

190

Setanaxib

C21H19ClN4O2

NOX1/4

A selective NOX1/4 inhibitor

191

gp91ds-tat

C98H190N50O22S

NOX

Reduce ROS formation and platelet activation

192

GLX351322

C21H25N3O5S

NOX4

An inhibitor of NOX4

193

GSK2795039

C23H26N6O2S

NOX2

A NOX2 inhibitor

194