The Claim

Pyrithione and hinokitiol abolish the cleavage of cellular eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4GI by rhinoviral 2A protease in vitro.

Source: Antiviral Activity of the Zinc Ionophores Pyrithione and Hinokitiol against Picornavirus Infections

What the research says

Roughly balanced

Support and challenge are close. The picture may shift as more studies come in.

Supports
3score
Challenges
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How it works
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Two chemicals stop a virus from cutting an important protein in cells, which might help prevent the virus from making copies of itself.

See the scientific wording

Pyrithione and hinokitiol abolish the cleavage of cellular eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4GI by rhinoviral 2A protease in vitro, indicating interference with a key viral replication step.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Antiviral Activity of the Zinc Ionophores Pyrithione and Hinokitiol against Picornavirus Infections

    The study shows that pyrithione and hinokitiol stop the virus from cutting a key cell protein, exactly as the claim says.

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