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Carneiro DC, Fernandez LG, Monteiro-Cunha JP, Benevides RG, Cunha Lima ST. A patent review of the antimicrobial applications of lectins: Perspectives on therapy of infectious diseases. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 132:841-854. [PMID: 34416098 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Patents of lectins with antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal applications were searched and reviewed. Lectins are proteins that reversibly bind to specific carbohydrates and have the potential for therapy of infectious diseases as biopharmaceuticals, biomedical tools or in drug design. Given the rising concerns over drug resistance and epidemics, our patent review aims to add information, open horizons and indicate our view of the future perspectives about the antimicrobial applications of lectins. Patents with publications until December 2020 were retrieved from Espacenet using defined search terms and Boolean operators. The documents were used to identify the geographical and temporal distribution of the patents, characterize their lectins, and classify and summarize their antiviral, antibiotic and antifungal applications. Lectins are promising antiviral agents against viruses with epidemics and drug resistance concerns. Mannose-binding lectins were the most suggested antiviral agents since glycans with mannose residues are commonly involved in viral entry mechanisms. They were also immobilized onto surfaces to trap viral particles and inhibit their spread and replication. Many patents described the extraction, isolation, amino acid and nucleotide sequences, and expression vectors of lectins with antibiotic and/or antifungal activities in terms of MIC and IC50 for in vitro assays. The inventions also included lectins as biological tools in nanosensors for antibiotics susceptibility tests, drug-delivery systems for the treatment of resistant bacteria, diagnostics of viral diseases and as a vaccine adjuvant. Although research and development of new medicines is highly expensive, antimicrobial lectins may be worth investments given the emergence of epidemics and drug resistance. For this purpose, less invasive routes should be developed as alternatives to the parenteral administration of biologics. While anti-glycan neutralizing antibodies are difficult to develop due to the low immunogenicity of carbohydrates, lectins can be produced more easily and have a broad-spectrum activity. Protein engineering technologies may make the antimicrobial applications of lectins more successful.
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- Diego C Carneiro
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, Brazil
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Bronzoni RVM, Fatima M, Montassier S, Pereira GT, Gama NMSQ, Sakai V, Montassier HJ. Detection of Infectious Bronchitis Virus and Specific Anti- Viral Antibodies Using a Concanavalin A–Sandwich–ELISA. Viral Immunol 2005; 18:569-78. [PMID: 16212536 DOI: 10.1089/vim.2005.18.569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Concanavalin A-Sandwich ELISA (Con A-S-ELISA) was developed for the detection of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) or chicken specific anti-viral antibodies. The antigen detection limit for the Con A-S-ELISA was 10(5,1) EID(50)/mL. Three homologous and four heterologous IBV strains were similarly detected. This assay was highly effective in detecting the virus after infected tissue homogenates were passed once in embryonated chicken eggs, showing a good agreement with virus isolation technique. The Con A-S-ELISA was also used to measure anti-IBV chicken antibodies and showed a high coefficient of correlation (r = 0.85) and an agreement of k = 0.80 with the commercially available Indirect-ELISA. The relative sensitivity and specificity between these two tests were, respectively, 92.86% and 95.65% with an accuracy of 93.39%. Thus, the Con A-S-ELISA proved to be able to detect alternatively homologous and heterologous IBV strains or specific chicken anti- IBV antibodies, using the Con A as capture reagent of this assay.
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- Roberta V M Bronzoni
- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, Laboratório de Imunologia e Virologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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Sakamoto T, Ushijima H, Okitsu S, Suzuki E, Sakai K, Morikawa S, Müller WEG. Establishment of an HIV cell-cell fusion assay by using two genetically modified HeLa cell lines and reporter gene. J Virol Methods 2004; 114:159-66. [PMID: 14625051 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2003.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Infection of human cells with the human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) can be mimicked by a fusion process between cells expressing the HIV envelope protein (Env) and cells expressing both human CD4 together with the appropriate human chemokine receptors. In this study, a T-tropic HIV cell-cell fusion assay was established that utilized CD4, human CXCR4 and HIV NL4-3 gp160 as fusion components and a T7 polymerase-activated luciferase as a reporter system. The HeLa T4 cells used, expressed CD4 and CXCR4, and the applied HeLa KS386 cells expressed HIV NL4-3 gp160. By combining HeLa T4 cells with HeLa KS386 cells, an approximately about 100- to 300-fold increase in luciferase activity could be elicited relative to the control. The addition of anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody (Mab) (RPA-T4) or anti-CXCR4 Mab (12G5) in the assay significantly inhibited the fusion event; in contrast, an anti-CCR5 Mab (2D7) had no effect, indicating that the fusion assay was CD4 and CXCR4 dependent. In this report, fusion events could be monitored by both the luciferase reporter system and syncytia formation. Fusion events were monitored and compared using these two approaches. The luciferase reporter system was found to be more sensitive than syncytia formation. Moreover, compared with previous HIV fusion models, such as using recombinant vaccinia viruses, this system has several advantages, including simplicity and sensitivity. Finally, the system provides a powerful tool to study fusion mechanisms mediated by T-tropic HIV gp160, as well as to screen for fusion-blocking antibodies and antiviral agents.
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- Tatsunori Sakamoto
- Department of Developmental Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Hammar L, Hirsch I, Machado AA, De Mareuil J, Baillon JG, Bolmont C, Chermann JC. Lectin-mediated effects on HIV type 1 infection in vitro. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1995; 11:87-95. [PMID: 7734200 DOI: 10.1089/aid.1995.11.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Lectins with specificity for terminal mannose residues and anti-mannan antibodies neutralize HIV-1 infection in vitro. This is assumed to be caused by binding of the agents to the viral glycoproteins. In this study we show that one such agent, the Galanthus nivalis lectin (GNA), also blocks infection at the target cell level. To explore the effect of GNA on HIV infection we used the two HIV-1 isolates LAV and NDK, representing in the first case a prototype virus and in the latter case a highly cytopathic virus, which spreads preferentially via cell-to-cell contact. MT-4 cells were used as target cells and infection was determined from the occurrence of syncytia. Cell-to-cell infection was studied with CEM cells persistently infected with the two virus isolates. GNA, at concentrations in the nanogram per milliliter range, neutralized the HIV-1 isolates LAV, NDK, and MN as well as HIV-2ROD. Pretreatment of cells with the lectin, before addition of virus, or of infected cells, also blocked infection. This effect was more pronounced with HIV-1NDK than with HIV-1LAV. Mannosidase treatment of the target cells abolished the GNA effect on HIV-1NDK infection. It is concluded that GNA inhibits infection of several HIV isolates. It neutralizes infection by binding to the virion but also blocks infection at the target cell level. The latter effect may be different for different virus isolates. Mannosyl residuals at the cell surface are targets for GNA modulation of infection with the cytopathic HIV-1NDK. These do not represent essential virus receptors.
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- L Hammar
- Department of Dermatology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Perovic S, Schleger C, Pergande G, Iskric S, Ushijima H, Rytik P, Müller WE. The triaminopyridine flupirtine prevents cell death in rat cortical cells induced by N-methyl-D-aspartate and gp120 of HIV-1. Eur J Pharmacol 1994; 288:27-33. [PMID: 7705465 DOI: 10.1016/0922-4106(94)90006-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Flupirtine, a triaminopyridine derivative, is a non-opiate centrally acting analgesic agent with muscle relaxant properties. Now we show that this drug displays a potent cytoprotective effect on neurons (rat cortical cells) treated with (i) the excitatory amino acid N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) or (ii) with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) coat protein gp120. In the absence of the drug the two agents cause a > 90% reduction of cell viability after a 18 h incubation. During this period the DNA in the cells undergoes fragmentation and shows a pattern which is typical for cell death. If the neurons were preincubated with flupirtine for 2 h and subsequently exposed to the cytotoxic agents an almost complete protection was achieved. The cytoprotective effect of flupirtine in vitro was significant (above 10 microM). Because flupirtine displays almost no clinical side effects and in light of the data presented here, flupirtine may be a promising drug also for the treatment of NMDA-mediated neurodegenerative disorders in general and for the treatment of AIDS-related encephalopathy in particular.
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- S Perovic
- Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Abteilung Angewandte Molekularbiologie, Universität, Mainz, Germany
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- L Hammar
- Department of Veterinary Virology, Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Sweden
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Daniel V, Süsal C, Weimer R, Zimmermann R, Huth-Kühne A, Opelz G. Association of T cell and macrophage dysfunction with surface gp 120-immunoglobulin-complement complexes in HIV-infected patients. Clin Exp Immunol 1993; 93:152-6. [PMID: 8102328 PMCID: PMC1554836 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1993.tb07958.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The mechanism of CD4+ cell depletion and functional T helper cell inhibition in HIV-infected individuals is poorly understood. The present study demonstrates that immune complex-covered CD4+ cells are associated with T cell inhibition and macrophage stimulation. We studied 30 patients with ARC/AIDS and 35 asymptomatic HIV+ haemophilia patients. Overall, 20 +/- 3% of peripheral CD4+ lymphocytes were covered with gp120 (range 0-94%). gp120+ cells also exhibited surface-bound IgG (P = 0.0001), IgM (P = 0.0001), and complement (P = 0.0001). Decreased in vitro lymphocyte proliferation was associated with the immune complex load of CD4+ cells. The higher the percentage of CD4+ gp 120+ cells in the blood, the lower the T cell response in vitro (P = 0.001). Moreover, an association was found between immune complex-positive cells and plasma neopterin (P = 0.01). Patients with increased plasma neopterin levels had decreased in vitro responses to pokeweed mitogen (PWM) (P = 0.006), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) (P = 0.004), concanavalin A (Con A) (P = 0.09), and anti-CD3 MoAb (P = 0.03), and decreased CD4+ cell counts in the blood (P = 0.006). Since maximally 1% of CD4+ lymphocytes are infected with HIV, T cell dysfunction and T cell depletion in HIV-infected patients may also be caused by the release of free gp120 that binds to uninfected CD4+ cells. Our data suggest that the functional inhibition and subsequent elimination of uninfected CD4+ lymphocytes with surface gp120-immunoglobulin-complement complexes may be a pathomechanism in the manifestation of AIDS.
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- V Daniel
- Department of Transplantation Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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Gilljam G. Envelope glycoproteins of HIV-1, HIV-2, and SIV purified with Galanthus nivalis agglutinin induce strong immune responses. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1993; 9:431-8. [PMID: 8318269 DOI: 10.1089/aid.1993.9.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Lectin affinity chromatography was used to purify in a single step the envelope glycoproteins of HIV-1, HIV-2, and SIV. Envelope glycoproteins carry the major determinants essential for protection by the humoral immune response. The purification of these proteins has previously been a laborious procedure. The glycoproteins were purified by a one-step procedure to a high level of purity by using Galanthus nivalis agglutinin (GNA). The purified glycoprotein had CD4-binding and antigenic reactivities. Strong immune responses to envelope proteins and peptides were seen in mice and primates after immunization with these preparations.
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- G Gilljam
- Department of Virology, National Bacteriological Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden
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The major topics covered at this conference included the relevance of the SIV-macaque model for HIV vaccine development, an evaluation of the methods for producing inactivated vaccine, and the possibility of developing attenuated retrovirus vaccines. The possibility that there might be a Graft Versus Host Disease component in human AIDS was discussed, and also the recent discovery that the 'original antigenic sin' phenomenon encountered in influenza vaccines may also be seen in AIDS. It was concluded that results from animal models were encouraging in the quest for an HIV-1 vaccine.
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- J S Oxford
- London Hospital Medical College, Whitechapel, UK
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Engel M, Bachmann M, Schröder HC, Rinkevich B, Kljajic Z, Uhlenbruck G, Müller WE. A novel galactose- and arabinose-specific lectin from the sponge Pellina semitubulosa: isolation, characterization and immunobiological properties. Biochimie 1992; 74:527-37. [PMID: 1520731 DOI: 10.1016/0300-9084(92)90150-d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A new lectin from the sponge Pellina semitubulosa is derived which was extracted and purified to homogeneity. The purified lectin is probably a hexamer of polypeptide chains (each M(r) 34,000) which are covalently linked via disulfide linkages; the isoelectric point is 6.1. The lectin displays the following specificities: D-galactose (50% inhibition of hemagglutination at 0.2 mM) = L-arabinose (0.2 mM) greater than D-fucose (1.5 mM) greater than D-glucose (3.0 mM). It precipitates human erythrocytes (A1, A2, A1B, B, and O) with a titer between 2(8) and 2(11) and erythrocytes from sheep and rabbits with a titer between 2(5) and 2(10). The Pellina lectin displays a strong mitogenic effect on spleen lymphocytes from mice. Immunochemical analyses revealed that both murine T- and B-lymphocytes display a capping of the lectin receptors on their cell surfaces after lectin treatment. Murine macrophages were found to endocytose the lectin. Pellina lectin at concentrations between 0.3 and 10.0 micrograms/ml potently enhances interleukin 1 (IL-1) release from mouse peritoneal macrophages and interleukin 2 (IL-2) production in mixed murine lymphocyte cultures.
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- M Engel
- Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Universität, Mainz, Germany
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Balzarini J, Neyts J, Schols D, Hosoya M, Van Damme E, Peumans W, De Clercq E. The mannose-specific plant lectins from Cymbidium hybrid and Epipactis helleborine and the (N-acetylglucosamine)n-specific plant lectin from Urtica dioica are potent and selective inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus and cytomegalovirus replication in vitro. Antiviral Res 1992; 18:191-207. [PMID: 1329650 DOI: 10.1016/0166-3542(92)90038-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A series of four mannose(Man)-, three N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc)n-, ten N-acetylgalactosamine/galactose(GalNAc/Gal)-, one 5-acetylneuraminic acid (alpha-2,3-Gal/GalNAc)- and one 5-acetylneuroaminic acid(alpha-2,6-Gal/Gal-NAc)-specific plant agglutinins were evaluated for their antiviral activity in vitro. the mannose-specific lectins from the orchid species Cymbidium hybrid (CA), Epipactis helleborine (EHA) and Listera ovata (LOA) were highly inhibitory to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and type 2 (HIV-2) in MT-4, and showed a marked anti-human cytomegalovirus (CMV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A virus activity in HEL, HeLa and MDCK cells, respectively. The 50% effective concentration (EC50) of CA and EHA for HIV ranged from 0.04 to 0.08 micrograms/ml, that is about 3 orders of magnitude below their toxicity threshold (50% inhibitory concentration for MT-4 cell growth: 54 to 60 micrograms/ml). Also, the (GlcNAc)n-specific lectin from Urtica dioica (UDA) was inhibitory to HIV-1-, HIV-2-, CMV-, RSV- and influenza A virus-induced cytopathicity at an EC50 ranging from 0.3 to 9 micrograms/ml. The GalNAc/Gal-, alpha-2,3-Gal/GalNAc- or alpha-2,6-Gal/GalNAc-specific lectins were not inhibitory to HIV or CMV at non-toxic concentrations. CA, EHA and UDA proved to be potent inhibitors of syncytium formation between persistently HIV-1- and HIV-2-infected HUT-78 cells and CD4+ Molt/4 (clone 8) cells (EC50: 0.2-2 micrograms/ml). Unlike dextran sulfate, the plant lectins CA, EHA and UDA did not interfere with HIV-1 adsorption to MT-4 cells and RSV- and influenza A virus adsorption to HeLa and MDCK cells, respectively. They presumably interact at the level of virion fusion with the target cell.
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- J Balzarini
- Laboratory of Chemotherapy, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Belgium
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Ushijima H, Schröder HC, Poznanovic S, Gasić MJ, Matthes E, Müller WE. Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection by human conglutinin-like protein: in vitro studies. Jpn J Cancer Res 1992; 83:458-64. [PMID: 1618696 PMCID: PMC5918846 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1992.tb01950.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The lectin-like protein analogous to bovine conglutinin was purified from human serum. The carbohydrate-binding ability of conglutinin-like protein was inhibited by D-mannose, N-acetylglucosamine and L-fucose as well as by mannan-containing oligosaccharides. By applying a lectin-based ELISA system it was demonstrated that conglutinin-like protein binds to human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) glycoprotein 120 (gp120) via its carbohydrate binding site. In vitro experiments with T-lymphoblastoid CEM cells revealed that conglutinin-like protein abolishes infection by HIV-1; a 50% cytoprotective concentration of 23.9 micrograms/ml was measured. These findings demonstrate that human conglutinin-like protein binds to HIV-gp120 and inhibits, under the described in vitro conditions, CEM cell infection.
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- H Ushijima
- Division of AIDS Virus, AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Japan
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Ushijima H, Schröder HC, Poznanovic S, Matthes E, Müller WE. Human conglutinin-like protein inhibits infection by the human immunodeficiency virus-1 in vitro. RESEARCH IN VIROLOGY 1992; 143:97-9. [PMID: 1594799 DOI: 10.1016/s0923-2516(06)80087-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- H Ushijima
- Division of AIDS Virus, National Institute of Health, Tokyo
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Schröder HC, Bégin ME, Klöcking R, Matthes E, Sarma AS, Gasić M, Müller WE. Avarol restores the altered prostaglandin and leukotriene metabolism in monocytes infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Virus Res 1991; 21:213-23. [PMID: 1662847 DOI: 10.1016/0168-1702(91)90034-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Infection of monocytes with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) (strain Ada-M) caused increased levels of leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in vitro. These two products result from the activities of the two enzymes cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase. The addition of the sesquiterpenoid hydroquinone Avarol, an HIV inhibitor, strongly reduced the levels of LTB4 and PGE2 via inhibition of both cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase in monocytes. The 50% inhibition concentrations (IC50) for the enzymes were determined to be 2.26 microM (cyclooxygenase) and 1.97 microM (lipoxygenase). A 50% reduction of the extent of PGE2 and LTB4 production in HIV-infected monocytes was measured at a concentration of 0.9 microM Avarol, a dose which caused an 80% anti-HIV effect in vitro (50% inhibition of virus release from infected cells: 0.3 microM). We conclude that Avarol inhibits the enzymes cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase and suggest that, in general, inhibitors of these enzymes are promising anti-HIV compounds.
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- H C Schröder
- Abteilung Angewandte Molekularbiologie, Universität, Mainz, Germany
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