Publications by authors named "Okiemute Ajiroghene Okpalefe"

Objectives: The Human Telomerase enzyme has become a drug target in the treatment of cancers and age-related disorders. This study aims to identify potential natural inhibitors of the Human Telomerase from compounds derived from edible African plants.

Materials And Methods: A library of 1,126 natural compounds was molecularly docked against the Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (PDB ID: 5ugw), the catalytic subunit of the target protein.

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The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes an arduous global health challenge, and the increasing number of fatalities calls for the speedy pursuit of a remedy. This review emphasizes the changing aspects of the COVID-19 disease, featuring the cytokine storm's pathological processes. Furthermore, we briefly reviewed potential therapeutic agents that may modulate and alleviate cytokine storms.

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COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 is a tester of the immune system. While it spares the healthy, it brings severe morbidity and in a few cases, mortality to its victims. This article aims at critically reviewing the key virulence factors of COVID-19 which are the viremia, cellular oxidation and immune dysfunction.

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