Glycolytic inhibitor 2-deoxy-d-glucose attenuates SARS-CoV-2 multiplication in host cells and weakens the infective potential of progeny virions

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    Table 1: Rigor

    Ethicsnot detected.
    Sex as a biological variablenot detected.
    Randomizationnot detected.
    Blindingnot detected.
    Power Analysisnot detected.
    Cell Line Authenticationnot detected.

    Table 2: Resources

    Experimental Models: Cell Lines
    SentencesResources
    A similar protocol was followed for establishing B.6 variant in Vero cells, at the BSL-3 facility, CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad.
    Vero
    suggested: CLS Cat# 605372/p622_VERO, RRID:CVCL_0059)
    Estimation of glucose uptake: The qualitative and quantitative estimation of glucose uptake was performed using 2-NBDG (200μM) in Vero E6 cells.
    Vero E6
    suggested: RRID:CVCL_XD71)
    Similarly, for differential glucose uptake in Vero E6/Vero cells initially, Vero cells (0.025×106) were stained with CellTracker™ Red CMPTX (Invitrogen) using (5μM; 30mins; 37°C) followed by normal growth medium replacement and co-culture with unstained Vero E6 cells (0.025×106).
    Vero E6/Vero
    suggested: None
    Software and Algorithms
    SentencesResources
    For this purpose, the study employed algorithms from CELLSEGM and Image Processing toolbox in Matlab 2020a (Mathworks).
    Matlab
    suggested: (MATLAB, RRID:SCR_001622)
    Densitometry was performed for each blot using Image J software and obtained values were normalized with respective loading control ß-actin, and the graph presented as relative fold change among the treatment groups.
    Image J
    suggested: (ImageJ, RRID:SCR_003070)

    Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).


    Results from LimitationRecognizer: An explicit section about the limitations of the techniques employed in this study was not found. We encourage authors to address study limitations.

    Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.


    Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.


    Results from JetFighter: Please consider improving the rainbow (“jet”) colormap(s) used on page 28. At least one figure is not accessible to readers with colorblindness and/or is not true to the data, i.e. not perceptually uniform.


    Results from rtransparent:
    • Thank you for including a conflict of interest statement. Authors are encouraged to include this statement when submitting to a journal.
    • Thank you for including a funding statement. Authors are encouraged to include this statement when submitting to a journal.
    • No protocol registration statement was detected.

    Results from scite Reference Check: We found no unreliable references.


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