PD is also predicted to be a potential inhibitor of papain-like proteases in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [77], effectively blocking two main infection pathways of SARS-CoV-2, which are mediated by transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) and lysosome-driven entry [78]. This evidence concerns the gene TMPRSS2 and infection.